PRE-ORDER Once a Thief (1991) Limited Edition Steelbook & Hardbox Imprint - 4K UHD / Blu-ray
PRE-ORDER Once a Thief (1991) Limited Edition Steelbook & Hardbox Imprint - 4K UHD / Blu-ray
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Street Date: 7/8 - Australian imports often arrive after the street date
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- Payment is due at the time of order.
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Director John Woo teams up with actors Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung, adding heist action-comedy Once A Thief to his league of Golden Princess classics.
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, plus a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
Disc One - 4K UHD
- 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
- NEW Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Two - Blu-ray
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
- NEW Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge
- NEW “Handling A Heist” – interview with director John Woo
- NEW “Thoughts About Thievery” – interview with screenwriter Clifton Ko
- NEW “Stealing Some Shots” – interview with cinematographer Poon Hang-Sang
- NEW “Heists and Lows” – interview with producer Terence Chang
- NEW “Art of the Steal” – interview with editor David Wu
- NEW “Hong Kong Confidential: Inside ‘Once a Thief’ with author Grady Hendrix”
- NEW “Once A Star, Always an Icon: Film Critic Frank Djeng on actor Leslie Cheung”
- “Brothers in Arms” – archival interview with producer Terence Chang
- “Up Close and Personal” – archival interview with director John Woo
- Archival interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- New Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Hardcover Booklet
An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays by Sean Gilman and Brian Tallerico.
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