Once a Thief

Name: Once a Thief
Director: John Woo
Released: 1991
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Kong Chu, Kenneth Tsang

1991 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 7,592 VOTES · DIR. John Woo

Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 368 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

01:01:27 Mr. Chow, your painting is popular, it'll sell well.

01:02:13 I'm impressed. Can you guys do any better?

01:03:09 Thank you Mr. Chow, oh, right!

01:05:04 An explosion there, "BANG".

01:06:42 Hey, what are you two talking about? James, do you need me?

01:07:27 Don't be so nosy.

01:08:31 Don't you remember today is your birthday.

01:09:53 James, can I dance with your wife?

01:11:46 Well, actually I myself is an antique.

01:15:48 I didn't think you're that good.

01:16:35 So which one do I cut?

01:17:24 I'd introduce you to Watson.

01:18:05 The answer is MUSH-ROOM.

01:18:39 they changed the security system

01:21:34 Thanks.

01:24:32 Please grant me a bomb to kill this kid.

01:25:52 We'll come pick you up as soon as we're finished.

01:27:40 I'll exterminate you.

01:33:50 Black Jack. The banker win.

01:37:30 Take a rest.

01:38:18 I can't do this.

01:39:29 You can walk?

01:40:10 Joe.

01:41:02 Go to work.

Cast & Characters

Leslie Cheung James - Jim Chow Yun-Fat Red Bean Puddin - Joe Cherie Chung Red Bean - Cheri Kong Chu Chu - Dad Kenneth Tsang Chow - Father David Wu Auctioneer Fung Woo Mr. Cheung Pierre-Yves Burton Mr. Le Bond Declan Wong Magician Henchman Patrick Hon Hitman

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed368

Dialogue density3.4 lines / min

First line01:01:27

Final line01:41:02

Production Record

DirectorJohn Woo

LanguageChinese

Revenue$4,303,351

IMDb votes7,592