Once a Thief: Once A Thief
Episode score
9.6
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Once A Thief
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- Season: 1
- Episode: 1
- First Aired: 9/29/1996
An underground crime lord known as The Godfather, who resides in Hong Kong has three professional criminals who has raised and trained - his son Michael Tang, his foster daughter Li Ann and the white Mac Ramsey. Mac and Li Ann are lovers, but when Li Ann is promised to Michael and Mac is doomed to a life in a job he hates, they set about in order to escape from Hong Kong. However, the Godfather and Michael find out about his plans and alhthough Li Ann escapes unharmed, the building which both Michael and Mac are in is blown up and they are both presumed dead. Read full recap »
- Writers:
- Glenn DavisWilliam Laurin
- Director:
- John Woo
- Stars:
- Nicholas Lea (Victor Mansfield)
- Jennifer Dale (The Director)
- Sandrine Holt (Li Ann Tsei)
- Ivan Sergei (Mac Ramsey)
- Guest Star:
- Robert Ito (Tang Godfather)
- Michael Wong (Michael Tang)
- Alan Scarfe (Robertson Graves)
- Nathaniel Deveaux (Dobrinsky)
- Matthew Walker (Interpol Judge)
- Mark Brandon (Carruthers)
- Russell Jung (Cheng)
- Benjamin Ratner (Moran)
- Young Ryu (Li Ann's Dance Partner)
- Phillip Tsui (Fong)
- Darryl Quon (Michael's Assistant)
- Jennifer Vey (Goth Girl (uncredited))
- Angelica Lisk (Girl at bar (uncredited))
- Eva Preger (Bike Courier)
- Garvin Cross (Traffic Cop)
- Jim Dunn (Michael's Gunsel #1)
- Sonny Surowiec (Biker #2)
- Angela Asher (Olivia Gearing)
- Scott J. Ateah (Alley Thug)
- Randy Lee (Michael's Gunsel #2)
- Jan Bailey Mattia (Waitress)
- Mike Mitchell (Biker #1)
- Paul Wu (Judge's Aide)
- Greg Chan (Dance MC)
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- This movie is considered a pilot for "Once a Thief," and a re-make of a 1991 movie "Zong heng si hai." edit »
- Also known as: John Woo's Once a Thief & John Woo's Violent Tradition edit »
- Despite extremely low ratings when it was first broadcast on CanWest-Global on 29 September 1996, CTV decided to expand the telefilm into a series. edit »
- In this movie, Nathaniel Deveaux plays Dobrinksy, but in the following series, Howard Dell takes over the role. edit »
- In syndication, and when airing overseas, this episode airs in two parts edit »
- Victor: Are you sure you know what you're doing?
Mac: I've seen it in a movie once. edit » - Mac: Now my life is run by a twisted leather freak!
The Director: Twisted? Yes. Freak? That's a little strong. edit » - Mac: Yeah, people call me Mac.
The Director: People will call you "dead" if you interrupt me again. edit » - (after Li Ann jumped over infrared lights)
Mac: Well, 9.9 points from the judges.
Li Ann: Why 9.9?
Mac: One of the judges is from East Germany.
Li Ann: East Germany doesn't exist anymore.
Mac: Well, is that why he is so pissed? edit » - Mac: Oh tell me you're not the doctor.
The Director: Worse. I'm The Director. edit »
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