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1991 | DIRECTED BY JOHN WOO

Once a Thief

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Movie Stats
Year
1991
Runtime
 108 minutes (1 hr 48 mins)
Certificates

15

R

II

16

13
Select Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Leslie Cheung
Cherie Chung
Kong Chu
Kenneth Tsang
David Wu
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First viewed:
1st Nov 2023
Last viewed:
18th Sep 2025
Total views:
3
Release Dates
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
2nd February 1991
34 years 7 months 27 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
8th February 1991
34 years 7 months 21 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
14th February 1991
34 years 7 months 15 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
20th July 1991
34 years 2 months 12 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
24th April 1998
27 years 5 months 7 days ago
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Directed by
john woo John Woo
Starring
Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin - Joe
Leslie CheungJames - Jim
Cherie ChungRed Bean - Cheri
Kong ChuChu - Dad
Kenneth TsangChow - Father
David WuAuctioneer
Fung WooMr. Cheung
Pierre-Yves BurtonMr. Le Bond
Declan WongMagician Henchman
Patrick HonHitman
Yat Kwun TangYoung Red Bean Pudding - Young Joe
Ka-Fai TongYoung James - Young Jim
Leila TongYoung Red Bean - Young Cherie
Kin-Shing ChoiGuard
Douglas KungChow's Henchman
john wooJohn WooStanley Wu
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UK total gross
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Once a Thief
29520
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Genres
Action
Action
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
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