Once a Thief
Directed by John WooOnce a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (in the mode of Pink Panther). All three were raised by the same father and in fact were most certainly street orphans. The story begins with a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make this the last crime ever for the trio. The plot revolves around the theft of a mysterious "cursed" painting and how its obsession affects the family.
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Once a Thief was released on February 2, 1991.
Once a Thief was directed by John Woo.
Once a Thief has a runtime of 1h 48m.
Once a Thief was produced by Terence Chang, Linda Kuk Mei-Lai.
Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (in the mode of Pink Panther). All three were raised by the same father and in fact were most certainly street orphans. The story begins with a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make this the last crime ever for the trio. The plot revolves around the theft of a mysterious "cursed" painting and how its obsession affects the family.
The key characters in Once a Thief are Red Bean Puddin / Joe (Chow Yun-Fat), James / Jim (Leslie Cheung), Red Bean / Cherie (Cherie Chung Cho-Hung).
Once a Thief is rated R.
Once a Thief is an Action, Comedy, Thriller film.
Once a Thief has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.
Once a Thief has made $4.3M at the box office.