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Product Description
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Having based so much of his career on the films from the region, Jean Claude Van Damme heads to Hong Kong itself for Knock Off. Set in the 72 hours running up to the British handover to China (and released a mere year after the actual event), the film's action centers around the colony's thriving bootleg business, tied in with a rather convoluted plot concerning the CIA, Russian Mafia, and an attempt to hold the United States ransom through covert attacks. The opening section unwisely tries Van Damme's hand at knockabout humor with partner Rob Schneider but merely proves that the star is severely lacking the sort of humorous touch that Arnold Schwarzenegger has so successfully utilized. Once Knock Off descends into more familiar Van Damme territory, the film--and its leading man--are on surer ground. There are a good deal of spectacular fight sequences, some amazing stunts, and a feisty female sparring partner in the form of Lela Rochen. Even the always-reliable Paul Sorvino pops up. Director Tsui Hark hits upon some interesting and initially invigorating visual effects but soon overdoes them, actually highlighting the lack of decent story rather than enhancing it. There is an incredible film to be made about this period in history but this isn't it. Knock Off is merely another undemanding, high-kicking, high-octane vehicle for Van Damme. --Phil Udell
Product Description
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME STARS AS MARCUS RAY, THE KING OF THE KNOCK-OFFS IN HONG KONG'S SHADY MANUFACTURING SCENE, WHO GETS INVOLVED IN A RUSSIAN MAFIA PLOT TO HOLD THE UNITED STATES SECURITY FOR RANSOM. AS HIS ALLIES PROVE TO BE HIS ENEMIES, RAYS SURVIVAL COMES TO DEPEND ON HIS KNOWING THE FAKES AND THE REALS.
Reviews
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Legend Says There Are Only 36 People Who Will Truly Ever Love This Movie. I'm One. . .are You? (2008-07-30)
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This is my all time favorite in the Van Damme library. The first time I saw it in the theater I wasn't really into it. But it wasn't because the movie was poor. My tastes simply hadn't evolved to... (More)
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Reeeeal Subtle Title. I Like It. (2008-06-30)
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You gotta hand it to a guy who can make essentially the same entertaining movie over and over without shame, and then go so far as to title one of them "Knock Off". I give him big time credit for... (More)
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Perfect Title, Eh? (2008-02-22)
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It's not bad enough this movie is bad...but it tries to be artistic. "Tries" is a choice word, because the director couldn't be artistic to save his life. It looks like every scene was improvised with... (More)
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Movie Ranking
| Group |
Average Grade |
Grade Rank |
Average Price |
Price Rank |
| Action |
Rooster |
161 |
$6.28 |
56 |
| Harvested Action |
Rooster |
59 |
$6.34 |
28 |
| Sony |
Rooster |
83 |
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The ranking for the Harvested Action has Knock Off as 59th of 60 and 161th of 167 in the Action category. At $6.28, this movie is 56th in Action and 28th in at $6.34. It is ranked 83th of 92 among Sony movies in our database.
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