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Once a Thief

PG19961h 36mJohn Woo
IMDb 5.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 80%

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Set in Hong Kong and Vancouver, the story follows Mac Ramsey and Li Ann Tsei, lovers and professional thieves who are separated while fleeing the powerful Hong Kong underworld crime lord who raised and trained them. After being imprisoned in Hong Kong, Mac is forcefully recruited into a clandestine international crime-fighting unit by a hard-nosed, menacing Director. He is teamed in Vancouver with Li Ann, who thought Mac was dead, and her new fiancé Victor Mansfield, an ex-cop who is attracted to the unorthodox methods of the agency. Conflict flares between Mac and Victor as the trio take on their assignment. They soon learn that their principal target is their foster brother Michael Tang, who had been given Li Ann as his future wife and who has vowed to hunt down the pair for their disloyalty to the "family".

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What is Once a Thief (1996) about?

Set in Hong Kong and Vancouver, the story follows Mac Ramsey and Li Ann Tsei, lovers and professional thieves who are separated while fleeing the powerful Hong Kong underworld crime lord who raised and trained them. After being imprisoned in Hong Kong, Mac is forcefully recruited into a clandestine international crime-fighting unit by a hard-nosed, menacing Director. He is teamed in Vancouver…

Who stars in Once a Thief?

Once a Thief stars Sandrine Holt (Li Ann Tsei), Ivan Sergei (Mac Ramsey), Nicholas Lea (Victor Mansfield), Robert Ito (The Godfather), Michael Wong (Michael Tang). The film was directed by John Woo.

How long is Once a Thief?

Once a Thief has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996. It is rated PG.

Is Once a Thief worth watching?

Once a Thief holds an IMDb rating of 5.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 80. Fans of Action, Crime, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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