Once a Thief (1991)

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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.

Released: 1991-02-02
Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 1h 48m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 191 votes

Directed by John Woo.

Top cast

Chow Yun-Fat as Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie Cheung as James / Jim
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Red Bean / Cherie
Paul Chu Kong as Chu / Godfather
Kenneth Tsang as Chow / Dad
Woo Fung as Mr. Cheung
Pierre Yves Burton as Mr. Burton
John Tang Yat-kwan as Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Tong Ka-Fai as Young James / Young Jim
Leila Tong as Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Once a Thief

United States: stream on Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, WeTV; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: stream on WeTV; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, WeTV; watch free on Crave, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: watch free on Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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