Three master thieves (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Cheri Chung) raised by the same father join forces for a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make this the last crime ever for the trio. But the theft of a mysterious "cursed" painting affects the family...
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Release Date:
01 Jan 1991
Running Time:
103 minutes
Certificate:
15
Original Title:
Once A Thief
John Woo directed this Euro-based caper movie in 1990 as a personal panacea after the critical mauling of Bullet In The Head, and while the mix of slapstick and kick-ass action is sometimes a little jarring, it's all entertaining enough.
The story follows three lifelong friends through their double-crossing cat-burglar exploits in France, with plenty of Woo's trademark dynamics and more than a hint of The Pink Panther.
Trademark Woo dynamics in this decent action thriller.
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