Released Date:
1990-09-01
Languages:
Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Countries:
Hong Kong
Runtime:
111 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.9 (36458 Reviews)
Director:
John WooA violent Hong Kong action film, this is the story of an assassin, Jeffrey Chow (aka Mickey Mouse) who takes one last job so he can retire and care for his girlfriend Jenny. When his employers betray him, he reluctantly joins forces with Inspector Lee (aka Dumbo), the cop who is pursuing him. Together, the new friends face the final confrontation of the gangsters out to kill them.
Released Date:
1991-02-02
Languages:
French, Cantonese, English, Hakka
Countries:
Hong Kong
Runtime:
103 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
6.8 (4271 Reviews)
Director:
John WooJanet Chun
Clifton Ko
John Woo (screenplay)
John Woo (story)
Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (in the mode of Pink Panther). All three were raised by the same father and in fact were most certainly street orphans. The story begins with a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make this the last crime ever for the trio. The plot revolves around the theft of a mysterious "cursed" painting and how its obsession affects the family.
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