Once a Thief (1991)

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103 min - Action | Comedy | Crime - 14 January 1994 (USA)

6.7

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A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Yun-Fat Chow	...	Red Bean Pudding (Joe) (as Chow Yun Fat)
	Leslie Cheung	...	James (Jim)
	Cherie Chung	...	Red Bean (Cherie)
	Kong Chu	...	Chu / Godfather
	Kenneth Tsang	...	Chow / Dad
	Fung Woo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Cheung-Tak Hung	...	Chow's henchman
	Leila Tong	...	Red Bean
	Declan Wong	...	Magician Henchman

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Storyline

Stylish caper thriller stars Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Cheri Chung as a trio of international art thieves. Shot primarily throughout Europe, this Woo film is a romantic and exciting change of pace for Woo. Written by Towne 3, San Jose, Ca

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They only stop to reload.

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

French | Cantonese | English

Release Date:

14 January 1994 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A vér nem válik vízzé See more »

Filming Locations:

Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France See more »

Box Office

Gross:

HKD 33,397,149 (USA) (1991)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Princess Film Production Limited, John Woo Film Production, Milestone Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Jay Chattaway's music from Red Scorpion is used in the film. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Joe and Cherie are driving behind the truck, that is transporting the paintings (including their marked one), you can clearly see the rope holding the car of Joe and Cherie close to the truck during the stunt scene. See more »

Quotes

Red Bean Pudding: Did I make you waste your tears over me?
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Connections

References Red Scorpion (1988) See more »

Once a Thief (1991)
Zong heng si hai (original title)

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