Where to watch Once a Thief (1991) tonight
Once a Thief (1991) runs 1 h 48 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.9 from 193 TMDB members. Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
- Runtime
- 1 h 48 min — ends 9:48 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
- Released
- February 2, 1991
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 193 votes
- Director
- John Woo
- Starring
- Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Paul Chu Kong
- Language
- cn
- Original title
- 縱橫四海
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Criterion Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Tencent Video (subscription), Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Once a Thief?
- Once a Thief is 1 h 48 min long (108 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:48 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Once a Thief rated?
- Once a Thief is rated R in the US.
- Is Once a Thief a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Once a Thief?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Criterion Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Tencent Video (subscription), Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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