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Writer (WGA):
Steven E. de Souza (written by)
Release Date:
4 September 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
There is no substitute.
Plot:
Action star Jean Claude Van Damme plays a fashion designer who must join forces with a C.I.A. agent to combat terrorism. full summary | add synopsis
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Really fun action movie gets no respect!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Marcus Ray |
 | Rob Schneider | ... | Tommy Hendricks |
 | Lela Rochon | ... | Karen Lee |
 | Paul Sorvino | ... | Harry Johanson |
 | Carman Lee | ... | Detective Ling Ho (as Carmen Lee) |
| Wyman Wong | ... | Eddie Wang |
 | Glen Chin | ... | Skinny |
 | Michael Wong | ... | Han (as Michael Fitzgerald Wong) |
| Moses Chan | ... | Officer Fong |
 | Lynne Langdon | ... | V-Six Secretary (as Lynne Frances Wachendorfer) |
 | Ray Nicholas | ... | Karl (as Raymond Leslie Nicholas) |
 | Jeff Wolfe | ... | Skaar (as Jeff Joseph Wolfe) |
| Michael Miller | ... | Tickler |
| Steve Brettingham | ... | Hawkeye |
| Mark Houghton | ... | Bear (as Mark Haughton) |
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Rated R for continuous violence and brief language.
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Runtime:
91 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Brazil:14 (original rating) |
Brazil:16 (TV rating) |
USA:R (certificate #35768) |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Netherlands:12 (TV version) |
Netherlands:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Australia:MA |
France:U |
Germany:18 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:18 |
UK:18 |
Argentina:16
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A lot of quality fight choreography by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo was cut from the films final release. This included the drastic shortening of both Jeff Wolfe and Michael Miller's fights against Jean-Claude Van Damme in the finale. In the UK DVD Making Of, a glimpse of Jeff Wolfe's extended fight can be seen
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Crew or equipment visible: (At 29:47) The camera for Rob Schneider's scene is visible on the building at the top left of the screen.
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Tommy Hendricks:
What? There are knock-off artists? In Hong Kong? I'm shocked!
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Featured in Dans la peau de Jean-Claude Van Damme (2003) (TV)
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Its a Knock-Off
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I can understand why people would like to knock Knock-Off but as an action film it is brilliant. There are some really well planned out shots and the fight scenes were top notch as well. The movie starts at a fast pace and keeps it up for the whole picture. The supporting cast is wonderful here the movie actually has some good character development. I like the fact that Van Damme isn't the only hero here. Rob Schneider is very funny plays the part well as does Lela Rochon, Paul Sorvino, and Michael Wong. That's a good cast right there! The movie is also a good take on the ever-present knock-off artists that flood Hong Kong, as well as most big cities with cheap brand name crap.
"Lets put bombs in the knock-offs so we can threaten the entire world!" Not a bad idea for an action movie. I thought that the Russian bad guys were aptly stereotypical and I especially liked the "Coughing Guy" character.
Visually, the movie is crazy. There are some innovative shots here, like the inside the shoe shot, the inside the gun shot, and my favorite, the what's inside of the box shot. It makes me love this movie even more! So don't knock down Knock Off until you give it a chance. See it for the humor and the wacky plot, appreciate it for the cinematography and fight scenes, and enjoy it for all it's worth. There's a lot going on in this movie. Tsui Hark's direction is always fresh and fast paced, so if you liked any of his other movies, you'll appreciate this offering. One of my all time favorites.