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Knockabout

1979 · 105 min

Breezy slapstick kung fu with acrobatic fights, goofy comedy and a surprisingly earnest revenge streak underneath.

Directed by: Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Lau Kar-Wing

Overview: After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.

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Directed by: Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Lau Kar-Wing

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: revenge
betrayal
friendship
grief
justice
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	7
Realism	4
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Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
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Genres: action, comedy, crime
Directed by: Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Written by: Huang Chik-Chin, Lau Tin-Chi
Starring: Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Lau Kar-Wing, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Karl Maka, Lee Hoi-Sang, Mars, Lau Tin-Chi
Music: Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography: Ricky Lau Koon-wai
Runtime: 105 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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