Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Chow Yun-Fat
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Once a Thief
“They only stop to reload.”
6.8
1991
1h 48m
ActionComedyThrillerCrime
Director: John Woo
Overview
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Trailer
Once a Thief (1991) Original Trailer [4K]
Cast
James / Jim
Leslie Cheung
James / Jim
Red Bean / Cherie
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Red Bean / Cherie
Chu / Godfather
Paul Chu Kong
Chu / Godfather
Chow / Dad
Kenneth Tsang
Chow / Dad
Mr. Cheung
Woo Fung
Mr. Cheung
Mr. Burton
Pierre Yves Burton
Mr. Burton
Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
John Tang Yat-Kwan
Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Young James / Young Jim
Tong Ka-Fai
Young James / Young Jim
Young Red Bean / Young Cherie
Leila Tong
Young Red Bean / Young Cherie
Auctioneer
David Wu
Auctioneer
Stanley Wu
John Woo
Stanley Wu
Reviews
ColinJ
John Woo's breezy crowd-pleaser works in fits and starts, though comedy is clearly not his forte. It mostly exists to showcase the beauty and charisma of its stars.
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