ColinJ
2/16/2017
7.0
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.
FeatureR1991·108m·6.8
Once a Thief
They only stop to reload.
ActionComedyThrillerCrime
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie Cheung
James / Jim
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Red Bean / Cherie
Paul Chu Kong
Chu / Godfather
Kenneth Tsang
Chow / Dad
Woo Fung
Mr. Cheung
Pierre Yves Burton
Mr. Burton
John Tang Yat-Kwan
Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Tong Ka-Fai
Young James / Young Jim
Leila Tong
Young Red Bean / Young Cherie
David Wu
Auctioneer
John Woo
Stanley Wu
Phillip Kwok Chui
Guard
Jack Wong
Mr. Cheung's Thug
Dave Lam Ching
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- —
- Languages
- English, French, Japanese
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- $4.3M
- Age rating
- R
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Golden Princess Film ProductionsJohn Woo Film ProductionMilestone Pictures
Crew
Director
John Woo
Writers
Janet Chun Siu-Chun, Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, John Woo, John Woo
David Wu
Editor
Fanny Leung Man-Yee
Production Design
Shirley Chan
Costume Design
Poon Hang-Sang
Director of Photography
William Yim Wai-Lun
Director of Photography
Violet Lam
Original Music Composer
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