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Knock Off

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
17K
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Jean-Claude Van Damme in Knock Off (1998)
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ActionCrimeThriller

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  • Director
    • Hark Tsui
  • Writer
    • Steven E. de Souza
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Rob Schneider
    • Lela Rochon
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writer
      • Steven E. de Souza
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Rob Schneider
      • Lela Rochon
    • 168User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Trailer 0:31
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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Marcus Ray
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Tommy Hendricks
    Lela Rochon
    Lela Rochon
    • Karen Lee
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Harry Johanson
    Carman Lee
    Carman Lee
    • Detective Ling Ho
    Wyman Wong
    Wyman Wong
    • Eddie Wang
    Glen Chin
    Glen Chin
    • Skinny
    Michael Wong
    Michael Wong
    • Han
    • (as Michael Fitzegerald Wong)
    Moses Chan
    Moses Chan
    • Officer Fong
    Lynne Langdon
    Lynne Langdon
    • V-Six Secretary
    Ray Nicholas
    Ray Nicholas
    • Karl
    • (as Raymond Leslie Nicholas)
    Jeff Wolfe
    Jeff Wolfe
    • Skaar
    • (as Jeff Joseph Wolfe)
    Michael Miller
    • Tickler
    Steve Brettingham
    • Hawkeye
    Mark Houghton
    • Bear
    Peter Nelson
    • Biff
    Kim Penn
    Kim Penn
    • Chip
    • (as Kim Maree Penn)
    Thomas Hudak
    • Kyle
    • Director
      • Hark Tsui
    • Writer
      • Steven E. de Souza
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    • Trivia
      Hong Kong superstar and director Sammo Kam-Bo Hung served as the film's 2nd unit director. The release print of "Knock Off" suffers from the removal of a lot of the martial arts action shot for the film, with a couple of sequences being very heavily edited. The final battle between Jean-Claude Van Damme's character and Australian actor/stuntman Michael Miller is less than half of the action shot for their fight, and upon careful viewing you can pick up the fact that the fight has raged across several different sections on the boat, while the fight between Jeff Wolfe's character Scar and Jean-Claude's is the most heavily edited with more of the action being shown in the "Making Of" featured on several of the DVD editions than in the finished film.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, the dead guy that flew out of the boat,uses his own hand to push himself over as he is being kicked to turn over.
    • Quotes

      Tommy Hendricks: I sign things too. In private.

      Karen Lee: Oh, things like that falsified document?

      Tommy Hendricks: Oh, no, no, no! Ray signs all the false documents.

      Karen Lee: Oh, I agree. And I think you two have spent your time in Hong Kong getting drunk, chasing ass and getting massages in stead of taking care of company's business.

      Tommy Hendricks: Look, the massage industry in Hong Kong is going through a really tough time right now. I'm just trying to help out the local college girls!

    • Connections
      Featured in Dans la peau de Jean-Claude Van Damme (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Its a Knock-Off
      (main title)

      Performed by Ron Mael and Russell Mael

    User reviews168

    Featured review

    Best Damme movie of his since Bloodsport!

    So it's not the best movie ever made. Knock Off at least accomplishes what too many movies these days fail to do--entertain. It made us laugh. The filming was unusual.

    And Jean-Claude's departure from the usual character portrayal was refreshing. He should try losing the ego and do comedy more often.
    • Silver-44
    • Sep 24, 1999
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Aruba
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Підривник
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Knock Films A.V.V.
      • MDP Worldwide
      • Film Workshop
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,319,915
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,516,231
      • Sep 7, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,319,915
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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