Knockabout

1979 1h 45m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 47

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuen Biao
Yipao
Sammo Hung
Blinking Beggar
Lau Kar-Wing
Old Fox / Chia Wu Dao
Bryan Leung
Dai Pao
Karl Maka
Captain
Lee Hoi-Sang
Painter
Mars
Tiger
Lau Tin-Chi
Banker Wei's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sammo Hung
Writers: Lau Tin-Chi, Huang Chik-Chin
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Ricky Lau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Wing carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sammo Hung directs. Ricky Lau behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Ricky Lau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Wing carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0080166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.