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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

K-16

II

16
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:
6th Jan 2026
Total views:
23
Release Dates
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
2nd February 1991
34 years 11 months 11 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
8th February 1991
34 years 11 months 5 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
14th February 1991
34 years 10 months 27 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
20th July 1991
34 years 5 months 24 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
24th April 1998
27 years 8 months 19 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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Comedy
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Crime
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