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Once a Thief

Name: Once a Thief
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1991-02-02
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang

1991Directed by John Woo

Action · Comedy · Thriller · Crime1h 48m

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

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Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie CheungJames / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-HungRed Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu KongChu / Godfather

Kenneth TsangChow / Dad

Woo FungMr. Cheung PPierre Yves BurtonMr. Burton

John Tang Yat-KwanYoung Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-FaiYoung James / Young Jim

Leila TongYoung Red Bean / Young Cherie

David WuAuctioneer

John WooStanley Wu

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About Once a Thief

How long is Once a Thief?: Once a Thief runs 1 hour and 48 minutes (108 minutes).
Who directed Once a Thief?: Once a Thief was directed by John Woo.
Who is in the cast of Once a Thief?: Once a Thief stars Chow Yun-Fat as Red Bean Puddin, Leslie Cheung as James and Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Red Bean.
What language is Once a Thief in?: Once a Thief is in Cantonese, with some English, French and Japanese.
Is Once a Thief family friendly?: No. It is rated R (restricted): under 17 requires a parent or adult guardian.
Where can I watch Once a Thief?: In the United States, Once a Thief is streaming on Criterion Channel and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Once a Thief released?: Once a Thief was released on February 2, 1991.