If you loved Hard Target, try Once a Thief

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Once a Thief has roughly 7.4× fewer votes than Hard Target — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Hard Target

1993 · dir. John Woo

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Once a Thief

1991 · dir. John Woo

What they share

Both films are directed by John Woo, and they sit in Action / Crime / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hard Target, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Once a Thief is

Paris. Autumn light on wet pavement. A trio of globe-trotting art thieves pull off elaborate heists for their triad kingpin, until an elaborate scheme threatens their bonds. Woo's comedic crime film delivers stylish action.

If you loved Hard Target, try Once a Thief

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What they share

What Once a Thief is

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