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Once a Thief

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Once a Thief

They only stop to reload.

6.8

1h 48m

1991

“They only stop to reload.”

Synopsis

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

Director

John Woo

Trailer

ActionComedyThrillerCrime

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Cast & Crew

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

as Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

as James / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

as Red Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

as Chu / Godfather

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

as Chow / Dad

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

as Mr. Cheung

Pierre Yves Burton

as Mr. Burton

John Tang Yat-Kwan

John Tang Yat-Kwan

as Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-Fai

Tong Ka-Fai

as Young James / Young Jim

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