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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

Tous publics

13

M
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Chow Yun-Fat
Leslie Cheung
Cherie Chung
Kong Chu
Kenneth Tsang
David Wu
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First viewed:
1st Nov 2023
Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
2nd February 1991
34 years 11 months 24 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
8th February 1991
34 years 11 months 18 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
14th February 1991
34 years 11 months 12 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
20th July 1991
34 years 6 months 6 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
24th April 1998
27 years 9 months 2 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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1991-02-02
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Genres
Action
Action
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
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