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Once A Thief
1991
A close-knit trio of dashing art thieves (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Cherie Chung) undertake one last lucrative job before their planned retirement, only to be torn apart when the heist goes awry as the result of a double-cross from their criminal mentor. Once reunited, the team resolves to get revenge. ONCE A THIEF .. Read more
| Starring | Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Cheung |
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| Director | John Woo |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Once A Thief
A close-knit trio of dashing art thieves (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Cherie Chung) undertake one last lucrative job before their planned retirement, only to be torn apart when the heist goes awry as the result of a double-cross from their criminal mentor. Once reunited, the team resolves to get revenge. ONCE A THIEF showcases a more comical side of Woo, who packs his script with screwball double-entendres that translate shakily from Cantonese but retains his facility for deft action photography and his thematic interest in friends trying to remain loyal in a world full of betrayal. Also features Woo's trademark gratuitous tearjerking montages set to sappy Cantopop ballads.
| Starring | Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Cheung |
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| Director | John Woo |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| Original title | Zong heng si hai |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese LOVEFiLM Instant: Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1991 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 01 Oct 2011 To Rent: DVD: 10 Jan 2005 |
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A mix of crime caper and romantic comedy, of minimal appeal other than to aficionados of its cultish director's delight in unlikely violence.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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Great laugh!
I'm sorry to say, but to enjoy this movie, you have to know the Cantonese language, as the jokes and comments lose their comedy edge when translated to ... read more »
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[Highly rated reviewer]
- Yow
- Sheffield
- 12 Apr 2005 at 10:59
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Don't bother
Without having read any of the reviews I have to say I was surprised to see the low rating. Now I've seen the film I think it's a star too much. I can&#... read more »
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- shadesofhades
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- Milford Haven
- 26 Sep 2010 at 23:38
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Ignore the plot, enjoy the action.
This is a comedy, so don't worry that the cops aren't chasing our heroes even though they have a bodycount like rambo (why won't someone please ... read more »
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- a customer
- Huntingdon
- 15 Jan 2009 at 16:55
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Once A Thief
A close-knit trio of dashing art thieves (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Cherie Chung) undertake one last lucrative job before their planned retirement, only to be torn apart when the heist goes awry as the result of a double-cross from their criminal mentor. Once reunited, the team resolves to ...
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