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Feb 2, 1991 · Once a Thief: Directed by John Woo. With Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kong Chu. A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.
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- Action, Comedy, Crime
- John Woo
- 1991-02-02
Once a Thief (Chinese: 縱橫四海; Literal Title: Criss-Cross Over Four Seas) is a 1991 Hong Kong heist comedy film directed by John Woo, who also wrote the screenplay with Janet Chun and Clifton Ko. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang and Paul Chu.
Apr 8, 2003 · Brief Synopsis. Three Hong Kong art thieves, working the circuit in Europe, seek revenge after their boss, who trained them from childhood, double-crosses them.
- John Woo
- Chow Yun-Fat
Jan 14, 1994 · Writer. Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them. Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (in the mode of Pink Panther).
After what until then was his most ambitious and serious film, John Woo reunites with Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat in a caper comedy about a trio of brilliant but sometimes clumsy thieves who must steal a painting they have already stolen after being betrayed by their former boss.
All ex-convict Eddie Pedak (Alain Delon) wants is a fresh start with his wife, Kristine (Ann-Margret), and daughter, Kathy (Tammy Locke), as he tries to rebuild his life in San Francisco, but a few...
- Crime, Drama
