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Once a Thief (1996)

Overview

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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John Woo profile
John Woo

Director

Cast

Sandrine Holt profile
Sandrine Holt

Li Ann Tsei

Ivan Sergei profile
Ivan Sergei

Mac Ramsey

Nicholas Lea profile
Nicholas Lea

Victor Mansfield

Robert Ito profile
Robert Ito

The Godfather

Michael Wong profile
Michael Wong

Michael Tang

Jennifer Dale profile
Jennifer Dale

The Director

Alan Scarfe profile
Alan Scarfe

Robertson Graves

Stephen Chang profile
Stephen Chang

Mr. Chang

Jennifer Vey profile
Jennifer Vey

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Sandrine Holt profile
Sandrine Holt

Li Ann Tsei

Ivan Sergei profile
Ivan Sergei

Mac Ramsey

Nicholas Lea profile
Nicholas Lea

Victor Mansfield

Robert Ito profile
Robert Ito

The Godfather

Michael Wong profile
Michael Wong

Michael Tang

Jennifer Dale profile
Jennifer Dale

The Director

Alan Scarfe profile
Alan Scarfe

Robertson Graves

Stephen Chang profile
Stephen Chang

Mr. Chang

Jennifer Vey profile
Jennifer Vey

Goth Girl (uncredited)

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Release Date

September 29, 1996

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

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