| Once a Thief | |
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| Directed by | John Woo |
| Written by | John Woo Janet Chun Clifton Ko |
| Produced by | Terence Chang Linda Kuk |
| Starring | Chow Yun-fat Leslie Cheung Cherie Chung Kenneth Tsang |
| Cinematography | Poon Hang-sang William Yim |
| Edited by | David Wu |
| Music by | Violet Lam |
Production companies | Golden Princess Film Production Milestone Films |
| Distributed by | Golden Princess Amusement |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese English French |
| Box office | HK$33,397,149 |
Once a Thief (Chinese: 縱橫四海; Literal Title: Criss-Cross Over Four Seas) is a 1991 Hong Kong heist comedy film directed by John Woo, who also wrote the screenplay with Janet Chun and Clifton Ko. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang and Paul Chu. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 2 February 1991, before the lucrative Chinese Lunar New Year holiday season begins.