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Once A Thief Reviews

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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
Director	John Woo
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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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.
- 34382
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 7
  - 0
  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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- 91496
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Yow
  - Sheffield
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 10:59
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- - 0
  - 0
  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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- 926908
- - shadesofhades
  - 10 reviews
  - Milford Haven
  - 26 Sep 2010 at 23:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Awful
  
  Truly awful and painful. Avoid.
  
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- 726798
- - Angums
  - 19 reviews
  - Macclesfield
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 23:21
- - 2
  - 0
  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
- - 0
  - 0
  A classic
  
  Hilarious and fun to watch, The duo battle and plot using various unauthordox means!
  
  some good set pieces, touching moments, and car chases.
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- 650158
- - a customer
  - Dartmouth
  - 26 Oct 2008 at 22:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Once A Thief (1991)
  
  It's a great, funny action comedy!
  
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- - a customer
  - England, London
  - 24 Dec 2007 at 07:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Hong Kong classic? not for me
  
  I can only think that the story is what makes this film a classic, it has been remade several times after all. For me the direction was poor and the ... read more »
  
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- - filmhound
  - 27 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Nov 2007 at 19:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Watch
  
  Worth while little film, I enjoyed it.
  
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- - Zaphod
  - 78 reviews
  - Poole
  - 26 Oct 2006 at 09:37
- - 0
  - 1
  Such a disapointment
  
  Once A Thief was probably trying to cater for many nationalities,as within the first quarter of an hour the languages used where Chines,French and English (... read more »
  
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- - Bryan Hockaday
  - Plymouth England
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 06:01
- - 0
  - 1
  do I have to
  
  This film was typical of chinise cinema and as such only those that are into this should rent this type of film. This is not for me.
  
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  - Selkirk, Scotland
  - 23 Aug 2005 at 10:02
- - 0
  - 0
  not too bad
  
  not a bad film but not over keen on chow yun fat in a comedy also not much fighting more gun action
  
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- - a customer
  - lancs
  - 25 Jul 2005 at 22:12
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- - 7
  - 0
  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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- 91496
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Yow
  - Sheffield
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 10:59
- - 5
  - 1
  bad crap
  
  Got this because of who was in it and who directed it. Wish i didn't now. it was so badly dont it was funny, i had to change the laungage to english but ... read more »
  
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- 74402
- - kevin G film nutter
  - Stockport
  - 21 Feb 2005 at 14:36
- - 4
  - 2
  one of the worst Ive seen
  
  This has to be the most boring , contrived tripe I've watched in a long time. The story is disjointed, the action scenes are as exciting as TV adverts, and ... read more »
  
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- 65932
- - Steve Burrows
  - Yorkshire , england
  - 21 Jan 2005 at 12:45
- - 3
  - 0
  the tatoo of youthhood!!
  
  All those bad comments came from non sense of responsibility and the lack of knowledge of chinese culture, undoubtedly. The reason they misunderstand such a ... read more »
  
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- 67462
- - YING WANG
  - Bristol
  - 27 Jan 2005 at 17:02
- - 2
  - 0
  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
- - 1
  - 0
  Not bad at all
  
  I don't speak cantonese but I speak French so I could enjoy this film and it's humour.
  
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- 106996
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Chantal
  - 1022 reviews
  - London
  - 24 May 2005 at 14:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Buoyant, Breezy & Bright Chinese Crime Caper!
  
  While this may not be one of his best films (i.e. A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Bullet In The Head and Hard Boiled), it's certainly not one of his worst/... read more »
  
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- 110113
- - Joseph Kuby
  - Britain
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 19:17
- - 1
  - 1
  Love it
  
  This is one of the best film from Chow Yun Fat, and Leslie Chueng, The action was so great even it date back 20 years ago.I watch it many times.
  
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- 71855
- - a customer
  - london
  - 12 Feb 2005 at 07:28
- - 1
  - 1
  A BIT OF A BORE
  
  NOT TO KEEN ON THIS ONE A BIT OF LET DOWN. IF YOU CAN COPE WITH THE SUBTITLES AND HIGH SPEED DUBBING ITS WATCHABLE AT A MUST
  
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- - a customer
  - CHESHIRE
  - 16 Feb 2005 at 19:30
- - 0
  - 0
  More light-hearted than other Woo films...
  
  An amusing diversion for 90 minutes, but if you are hoping for a tough action flic in the manner of The killer or Hard Boiled you will be disappointed. More ... read more »
  
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- 73269
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 17 Feb 2005 at 09:34

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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 ...