Once a Thief (1991)

1991 · 108 min · Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

Directed by John Woo. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Paul Chu Kong and Kenneth Tsang.

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