Rent Once a Thief (1991)
3.4 of 5 from 67 ratings
1h 44min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Legendary director John Woo unites with three of Hong Kong's most charismatic actors in Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung for 'Once a Thief', a rollicking blend of buddy comedy and heist movie with lashings of humour, and of course, Woo's signature pulse-pounding action! Our three stars play a debonair trio of international art thieves who grew up as orphaned Artful Dodgers on the streets of Hong Kong. Fresh from a successful heist in the sunny French Riviera, they set their sights on one last job: break into a heavily guarded fortress and steal a painting so valuable that it is said to be cursed. But when they're double-crossed by their former criminal mentor, villainous triad leader Mr. Chow (Kenneth Tsang), the gang must use their wits, skills and unbreakable friendship to take him down. - Actors:
- Leslie Cheung, Yun-Fat Chow, Cherie Chung, Kong Chu, Kenneth Tsang, David Wu, Fung Woo, Pierre-Yves Burton, Declan Wong, Patrick Hon, Yat Kwun Tang, Ka Fai Tong, Leila Tong, Kin-Shing Choi, Cheung-Tak Hung, John Woo
- Directors:
- John Woo
- Producers:
- Terence Chang, Linda Kuk
- Writers:
- John Woo, Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, Janet Chun
- Aka:
- Chung hang sei hoi
- Studio:
- Contender
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Hong Kong
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/08/2026
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- Cantonese LPCM Mono, English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary with Asian cinema expertJames Mudge
- Handling a Heist, a brand new interview with director John Woo
- Heists and Lows, a brand new interview with producer Terence Chang
- Thoughts About Thievery, a brand new interview with co-writer Clifton Ko
- Stealing Some Shots, a brand new interview with director of photography Poon Hang-Sang
- Art of the Steal, a brand new interview with editor David Wu
- Hong Kong Confidential, a brand new appreciation by author and film historian Grady Hendrix
- Once a Star, Always an Icon, a brand new appreciation of star Leslie Cheung by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Up Close and Personal, an archival interview with John Woo
- Brothers in Arms, an archival interview with Terence Chang
- Archival interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Original theatrical trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/08/2026
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- Cantonese LPCM Mono, English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
- Handling a Heist, a brand new interview with director John Woo
- Heistsand Lows, a brand new interview with producer Terence Chang
- Thoughts About Thievery, a brand new interview with co-writer Clifton Ko
- Stealing Some Shots, a brand new interview with director of photography Poon Hang-Sang
- Art of the Steal, a brand new interview with editor David Wu
- Hong Kong Confidential, a brand new appreciation by author and film historian Grady Hendrix
- Once a Star, Always an Icon, a brand new appreciation of star Leslie Cheung by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Up Close and Personal, an archival interview with John Woo
- Brothers in Arms, an archival interview with Terence Chang
- Archival interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Original theatrical trailer
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