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Knock Off

1998 · 91 min

A chaotic, cartoonish thrill ride full of slapstick fights and absurd twists that keeps you entertained if you embrace the silliness.

Directed by
Tsui Hark
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Tagline
There is no substitute.
Overview
A fashion designer and his CIA agent business partner must join forces to stop a group of terrorists from smuggling explosives in counterfeit jeans during the handover of Hong Kong.

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Directed by
Tsui Hark
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • conspiracy
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Genres
action, crime, comedy, adventure
Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Steven E. de Souza
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Lela Rochon, Paul Sorvino, Michael Wong, Carman Lee Yeuk-tung, Wyman Wong Wai-man, Glen Chin
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
Aruba, Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
Cantonese, English, Russian

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