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Once a Thief

Original title: 縱橫四海

They only stop to reload.

  • Movie
  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 48m

Directed by John Woo

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 193 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Chow Yun-Fat

    Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / Joe

  • Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

    Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingJames / Jim

  • Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

    Cherie Chung Cho-HungRed Bean / Cherie

  • Paul Chu Kong

    Paul Chu KongChu / Godfather

  • Kenneth Tsang

    Kenneth TsangChow / Dad

  • Woo Fung

    Woo FungMr. Cheung

  • Pierre Yves BurtonMr. Burton

  • John Tang Yat-kwan

    John Tang Yat-kwanYoung Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

  • Tong Ka-Fai

    Tong Ka-FaiYoung James / Young Jim

  • Leila Tong

    Leila TongYoung Red Bean / Young Cherie

  • David Wu

    David WuAuctioneer

  • John Woo

    John WooStanley Wu

  • Phillip Kwok Chui

    Phillip Kwok ChuiGuard

  • Jack Wong

    Jack WongMr. Cheung's Thug

  • Dave Lam Ching

    Dave Lam Ching

Director
John Woo
Writer
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, John Woo and Janet Chun Siu-Chun
Music
Violet Lam
Cinematography
Poon Hang-Sang and William Yim Wai-Lun