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      Knock Off

      R Released Jul 17, 1998 1h 31m Action List
      10% 41 Reviews Tomatometer 26% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Fashion designer Marcus Ray (Jean-Claude Van Damme) has been selling knockoff jeans in Hong Kong, but he's about to get caught -- and not just by his partner, Tommy (Rob Schneider), who's an undercover CIA agent. Marcus' boss, Karen (Lela Rochon), also CIA, is threatening to throw the book at him too if he doesn't prove he's gone straight. But nothing is what it seems, and other forces are conspiring against the fashion designer, including KGB operatives and Russian double agents. Read More Read Less
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      Muddled plot; stiff acting.

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      The M If you think it would get worse after double team, which I thought was really entertaining, but rushed. John Claude teamed again with Mr. Hark and brought in the Hong Kong classic knock off I film so wild that has a view for every damn thing in the movie!! friend!! Here Vanny is a fashion designer in Hong Kong, and his partner is known other than Rob Schneider. Believe it or not the. And there is a lot of goood chemistry between them well they have to face off terrorist to putting bombs in their jeans. This movie is a no hold bar action extravaganza that would've been a major hit. Had everybody not been beating up on Van Damme at the time. TsuiHark goes all out here with the action that set up against the Hong Kong backdrop. The fights are really good, and Paul Serino makes a really good bay guy under used Yeah, the movie silly at times, but it is enjoyable highly recommended for action buffs Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Gleb A I love that movie since I was a kid. Great action. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review james h After some chemistry was made with Sylvester Stallone & Rob Schneider with Demolition Man they tried it again with Judge Dredd and it didn't work this so Hollywood tried to make Rob Schneider have chemistry with another popular 90's action movie star Jean Claude Van Damme so I don't know if this was to try and make Rob Schneider an action star after Saturday Night Live but let's just say this was a miss of Rob Schneider becoming an action star Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Alguns filmes, fora de sua época, perdem totalmente a graça, aqui esta um exemplar ultrapassado, não é divertido, as cenas de ação são simplórias, o drama pouco interessante, nem a dupla protagonistas tão encantadores salvam o filme, Van Damme e Rob Schneider, novinhos, mas o filme chatinho... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review charles f An entertained 90s action movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review h a #415 on my Top 500 Movies of all time list. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 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. Jul 28, 2009 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety 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. Mar 27, 2009 Full Review Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim You have seen "Knock Off" before. And you didn't like it then, either. Sure, it may have had a different title and maybe a Dolph Lundgren or a Brandon Lee in the starring role instead of Jean-Claude Van Damme. But the premise has always been the same. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine This is nothing less than a passable Cantonese action-comedy in disguise. Rated: 6/10 Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Despite the competent moments of adventure, the story remains hopelessly inscrutable. Rated: 3/10 Sep 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Fashion designer Marcus Ray (Jean-Claude Van Damme) has been selling knockoff jeans in Hong Kong, but he's about to get caught -- and not just by his partner, Tommy (Rob Schneider), who's an undercover CIA agent. Marcus' boss, Karen (Lela Rochon), also CIA, is threatening to throw the book at him too if he doesn't prove he's gone straight. But nothing is what it seems, and other forces are conspiring against the fashion designer, including KGB operatives and Russian double agents.
      Director
      Hark Tsui
      Screenwriter
      Steven E. de Souza
      Distributor
      TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
      Production Co
      MDP Worldwide, Just Bridge Entertainment, TriStar Pictures
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 17, 1998, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 1, 2009
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $10.1M
      Runtime
      1h 31m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)