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Once a Thief poster

6.8

186 votes

Once a Thief

They only stop to reload.

1991·1h 48m·Released

Action

Comedy

Thriller

Crime

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

Revenue

$4M

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

James / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Red Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu Kong

Paul Chu Kong

Chu / Godfather

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Chow / Dad

Woo Fung

Woo Fung

Mr. Cheung

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Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-Fai

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Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

David Wu

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Auctioneer

John Woo

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Phillip Kwok Chui

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Jack Wong

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Dave Lam Ching

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