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  • Knockabout (1979)
  • PG-13
    92 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Knockabout (1979)
PG-13
92 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Two brothers and small time crooks Yipao and Taipao convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students, completely oblivious to his sordid past.
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Director
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung (as Ching-Pao Hung)
Writers
Tin-Chi Lau (screenplay) (as Tin-Chee Lau) | Chik-Chin Huang (screenplay)
Producer
Raymond Man-Wai Chow (as Raymond Chow)
Composer
Frankie Chan (as Hsun Chi Chen)
Cinematographer
Editor
Peter Cheung (as Yao-Chung Chang)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 12, 1979

Release date
Sep 17, 1982 (United States)

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Cast

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Ka-Yan Leung
Dai Pao (as Chia-Jen Liang) Dai Pao (as Chia-Jen Liang)   See fewer
Chia-Yung Liu
Koo Wu-Tai / The Fox (as Kar-Wing Lau) Koo Wu-Tai / The Fox (as Kar-Wing Lau)   See fewer
Biao Yuen
Yipao Yipao   See fewer
Kuang Yu Wang
Matchmaker (as Kuan-Yu Wang) Matchmaker (as Kuan-Yu Wang)   See fewer
Hoi-Sang Lee
Painter Danno Painter Danno   See fewer
Karl Maka
Police Captain (as Kar Mak) Police Captain (as Kar Mak)   See fewer
Tin-Chi Lau
Banker Wei's Father (as Tin-Chee Lau) Banker Wei's Father (as Tin-Chee Lau)   See fewer
Mars
The Tiger (as Fu Sing) The Tiger (as Fu Sing)   See fewer
Billy Chan
Casino henchman Casino henchman   See fewer
Lung Chan
Banker Wei Banker Wei   See fewer
Hsi Chang
Innkeeper Innkeeper   See fewer
Wah Cheung
Dealer at Casino Dealer at Casino   See fewer
Wellson Chin
Casino Thug Casino Thug   See fewer
Fat Chung
Big Eyes Big Eyes   See fewer
Pak-Kwong Ho
Casino boss Casino boss   See fewer
Ying-Ying Hui
Vegetable Hawker Vegetable Hawker   See fewer
To-Hoi Kong
Casino Thug Casino Thug   See fewer
Ching-Ying Lam
Casino Henchman Casino Henchman   See fewer
San Tai
Casino Thug Casino Thug   See fewer
Mo Yuen
Waiter / Boatman Waiter / Boatman   See fewer
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
The Beggar (uncredited) The Beggar (uncredited)   See fewer
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