Movie

Once a Thief

★ 4.9(23)19961h 36m

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Good to know

Director: John Woo
Release date: 1996-09-29
Runtime: 1h 36m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada

About Once a Thief

Once a Thief is a 1996 movie in the Action, Crime and Comedy genres, directed by John Woo, starring Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei and Nicholas Lea. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.9/10 from 23 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Once a Thief in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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".

Cast

Sandrine Holt

Li Ann Tsei

Ivan Sergei

Mac Ramsey

Nicholas Lea

Victor Mansfield

Robert Ito

The Godfather

Michael Wong

Michael Tang

Jennifer Dale

The Director

Alan Scarfe

Robertson Graves

Stephen Chang

Mr. Chang

Jennifer Vey

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Once a Thief in Mexico?+

Once a Thief is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Once a Thief on Netflix?+

Once a Thief is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is Once a Thief?+

Once a Thief has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

Who stars in Once a Thief?+

Once a Thief stars Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei, Nicholas Lea, Robert Ito and Michael Wong.

When did Once a Thief come out?+

Once a Thief is a 1996 movie directed by John Woo.

What genre is Once a Thief?+

Once a Thief is Action, Crime and Comedy film.

Who directed Once a Thief?+

Once a Thief was directed by John Woo.