Once a Thief

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Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong action-comedy film blending heist capers with stylized gunplay and humor.

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instanceOf Hong Kong film
film
alternateTitle Zong heng si hai NERFINISHED
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographyBy Horace Wong NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Hong Kong NERFINISHED
director John Woo NERFINISHED
distributor Golden Princess Amusement Co. NERFINISHED
Golden Princess Film Production NERFINISHED
editedBy David Wu NERFINISHED
featuresTheme betrayal
friendship
loyalty
filmingLocation France NERFINISHED
Hong Kong NERFINISHED
genre action film
comedy film
crime film
heist film
hasTelevisionAdaptation Once a Thief (1996 TV series) NERFINISHED
Once a Thief (1997 TV series) NERFINISHED
leadCharacter Cherie NERFINISHED
Jim NERFINISHED
Joe NERFINISHED
mainLocation France NERFINISHED
Hong Kong NERFINISHED
musicBy Lowell Lo NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus orphaned art thieves raised by a crime boss
notableFor John Woo’s trademark action choreography
blend of stylized gunplay and comedy
originalLanguage Cantonese
originalTitle 縱橫四海 NERFINISHED
producer John Woo NERFINISHED
Terence Chang NERFINISHED
productionCompany Golden Princess Film Production NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1991-02-02
releaseYear 1991
runtimeMinutes 104
setInPeriod late 20th century
starring Cherie Chung NERFINISHED
Chow Yun-fat NERFINISHED
Leslie Cheung NERFINISHED
title Once a Thief NERFINISHED
writer John Woo NERFINISHED

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John Woo directed Once a Thief
Chow Yun-fat notableWork Once a Thief