ColinJ
John Woo's breezy crowd-pleaser works in fits and starts, though comedy is clearly not his forte.
It mostly exists to showcase the beauty and charisma of its stars.
Once a Thief
- Action
- Comedy
- Thriller
- Crime
2/2/1991
108
R
They only stop to reload.
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:
- Revenue:
- $4,303,351
Videos
Cast
Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / Joe- Leslie Cheung Kwok-WingJames / Jim
Cherie ChungRed Bean / Cherie- Paul Chu KongChu / Godfather
- Kenneth TsangChow / Dad
- Woo FungMr. Cheung
Pierre Yves BurtonMr. Burton- John DangYoung Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
- Tong Ka-FaiYoung James / Young Jim
- Leila TongYoung Red Bean / Young Cherie
- David WuAuctioneer
- John WooStanley Wu
- Phillip Kwok ChuiGuard
- Jack Wong Wai-LeungMr. Cheung's Thug