Once a Thief
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Once a Thief

“They only stop to reload.”

★ 6.9/10 TMDB 1991-02-02 108 min

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-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
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
Pierre Yves Burton
Mr. Burton
John Tang Yat-kwan
John Tang Yat-kwan
Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Tong Ka-Fai
Tong Ka-Fai
Young James / Young Jim
Leila Tong
Leila Tong
Young Red Bean / Young Cherie
David Wu
David Wu
Auctioneer
John Woo
John Woo
Stanley Wu
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