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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime
Votes3
DirectorT.J. Scott
WritersT.J. Scott
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOnce a Thief: Family Business
About Once a Thief: Family Business
When thieves turned undercover agents Mac (Ivan Sergei) and Li Ann (Sandrine Holt) must get inside access to an organized crime family, they discover the family's "godfather" -- a teenage girl -- is a deadly force to be reckoned with. This feature-length martial arts thriller is a reedited compilation of two episodes from the "Once a Thief" television series. Victoria Pratt, Nicholas Lea and Jennifer Dale also star.
Directed by T.J. Scott, Once a Thief: Family Business leans on a strong ensemble — Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei, Nicholas Lea — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1998.
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