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Directed by John Woo, Once a Thief leans on a strong ensemble — Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung — 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 1991.
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An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.
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