Knock Off (1998)
Knock Off (1998)
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Cast
as Marcus Ray
as Tommy Hendricks
as Johannson
as Karen
as Lieutenant Han
as Eddie
as Ling Ho
as Skinny
as Skar
as Karl
as Officer Fong
as Tickler
as Hawkeye
as Bear
as Biff
as Chip
as Kyle
as Kip
as Budda CIA
as Racemaster
as Choy/Eddie Kid
as Papa Wang
as Colonel Carrington
as Fruit Market Old Man
as Fruit Market Accountant
as Supermarket Kid
as Young Worker (Skinny Freight)
as Tarzan
as Jane
as Pachy
as V-Six Secretary
as Mel
as Eddie's Ringer/Rickshaw Passenger
as Han's Assistant
as Han's Assistant
as Han's Assistant
as Han's Assistant
as Han's Assistant
as Han's Assistant
as Han's Assistant
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Model/Cheerleader
as V-Six Office Girl
as V-Six Office Girl
as V-Six Office Girl
as Skinny Bodyguard
as Skinny Bodyguard
as Skinny Bodyguard
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as Russian Mafia
as CIA Staff
as CIA Staff
as CIA Staff
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Racer
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
as Rickshaw Passenger
Critic Reviews for Knock Off
All Critics (39) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (36)
Though the jokey lines seem out of place, the somber tone of this 1998 action movie makes the political subtext more sincere and less grandiose than usual.
The last blast of the summer is an exuberantly cheesy action opus featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rob Schneider as an improbable pair of gung-ho heroes.
For hardcore Van Damme and Sparks fans only.
The plot is as incomprehensible as the dubbing, and many of the special effects are neither special nor effective.
One of Van Damme's best movies ever.
Was a film ever more appropriately titled than Knock Off?
Audience Reviews for Knock Off
Tsui Hark's Knock Off is an action film that isn't as bad as it seems.
Unsurprisingly, the story is straightforward, easy to follow, and to be honest, quite stupid. The setting takes place in Hong Kong, and with Tsui Hark as a director the film feels less like a Hollywood film. In this case, this is a good thing.
Tsui Hark's editing and camerawork can be erratic at times and the 90 minutes whiz by because of this. The pacing is really quick and scenes come and go like there is no tomorrow. On the flip side this makes it harder for the film to have a really deep story with built up characters. It also creates plot holes.
Hark's editing does help the action. The constant switching of camera shots make these scenes seem extremely fast and full of energy, which makes it really entertaining. As for the action itself, there is a moderate amount with a hilarious rickshaw scene in the beginning.
The acting isn't award winning by any means. Van Damme is pretty amusing as his character is a bit wacky, but Rob Schneider is unconvincing as a CIA agent and feels out of place.
By the end, Knock Off doesn't shine anywhere. It is just a mediocre action picture for Van Damme fans.
Super Reviewer
"Knock Off" is set in Hong Kong and Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as a fashion designer who is unwillingly selling knock off clothes which easily tear. Van Damme and his sidekick (Rob Schneider) are up against enemy marketeers who are trying to cause a worldwide catastrophe by using tiny explosive devices in items such as jeans and toys and then shipping them all over the world. "Knock Off" definitely proved that Van Damme is a better fighter than ever and that he can still make exciting movies. This movie has the best special effects, action sequences, and even the best fighting out of all of Van Damme's movies so far, and that's saying a lot because Van Damme has made many great fighting and action movies such as "Hard Target," "Bloodsport," "Sudden Death," and many others. I didn't like the movie's plot or story that much, but the action and fighting sequences are GREAT! If you like exciting fighting movies and if you like some of the other Van Damme movies, I recommend getting "Knock Off." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.
Super Reviewer
What a Van Damme explosive action-thriller set in Hong Kong.
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