Knock Off
Film199891 min

Knock Off

Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillercrimemartial artsdetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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"There is no substitute."

Boxlist takeA breakneck, larger-than-life thriller: expansive and emotionally cool. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.1 /10

TMDB · 231 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Marcus Ray, a sales representative for "V SIX" jeans, and his partner, Tommy Hendricks, are about to be busted for selling "knock off" jeans. Their American contact, Karan Leigh, who by the way is not only their employer but a CIA agent sent to find the mole in their operation, is threatening them with a jail term if they do not prove their innocence.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jean-Claude Van DammeRob SchneiderLela RochonPaul SorvinoMichael Wong Man-Tak

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1998
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film Workshop
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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