Once a Thief (1991)
John Woo directs this action-packed comedy that stars Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung as a trio of art thieves who grew up together as orphans under the tutelage of a cruel crime boss named Chow (Kenneth Tsang). Although Red Bean (Chung) wants the trio to leave their life of crime behind, a million-dollar opportunity -- stealing a priceless French painting -- proves too alluring for the men ... but the heist ends in disaster.Once a Thief featuring Chow Yun-Fat and Leslie Cheung is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's an action & adventure and comedy movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.7 (6,899 votes) and was met with mixed reviews by critics.
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#2373 Ranked in Comedy Movies
#2737 Ranked in Action & Adventure Movies
Once a Thief has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.7 (6,899 votes) and was met with mixed reviews by critics. The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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John Woo directs this action-packed comedy that stars Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung as a trio of art thieves who grew up together as orphans under the tutelage of a cruel crime boss named Chow (Kenneth Tsang). Although Red Bean (Chung) wants the trio to leave their life of crime behind, a million-dollar opportunity -- stealing a priceless French painting -- proves too alluring for the men ... but the heist ends in disaster.