Zong heng si hai (Once a Thief) (1991)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2
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Release Date: Feb 2, 1991 Wide
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For this 1991 action comedy from Hong Kong, director John Woo took a break from his ultraviolent thrillers; it was made a year after Bullet in the Head, and a year before Hard-Boiled. Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Cherie Chung portray a trio of orphans who have grown to become art thieves. When their foster father (Kenneth Tsang), a powerful crime boss, forces them into stealing a painting, they pull off the job but are double-crossed. To get even, the trio plans a heist to steal the painting
Feb 2, 1991 Wide
Apr 22, 2003
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Anyone who already owns The Killer and Hard-Boiled will undoubtedly still find much to enjoy within Once a Thief.
Fails to deliver the action goods that John Woo fans want, and his skill with a romantic plot is not very good.
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Foreign Titles
- Once a Thief (1991) (DE)
- Once a Thief (1991) (UK)

