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Once a Thief (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 108 mins · Cantonese
- Starring
- Kenneth Tsang, John Woo, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Woo Fung, Jack Wong Wai-Leung
They only stop to reload. Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
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