Once a Thief
About Once a Thief
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Once a Thief (1991) is a comedy crime film directed by John Woo. At 108 minutes long, it arrived in February 1991.
Chow Yun-Fat appears as Red Bean Puddin, Leslie Cheung as James, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Red Bean, and Paul Chu Kong as Chu. The screenplay is by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum and Janet Chun Siu-Chun. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 189 votes and it carries a R rating.