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Knockabout
Knockabout

Knockabout

Genres

ActionComedyCrime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

12 April 1979

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Yipao

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Blinking Beggar

Lau Kar-Wing

Lau Kar-Wing

Old Fox / Chia Wu Dao

Bryan Leung

Bryan Leung

Dai Pao

Karl Maka

Karl Maka

Captain

Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Painter

Mars

Mars

Tiger

Lau Tin-Chi

Lau Tin-Chi

Banker Wei's Father

Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Casino Fighter

Wang Kuang-Yu

Wang Kuang-Yu

Matchmaker / Queer Fighter

Peter Chan Lung

Peter Chan Lung

Banker Wei

Tai San

Tai San

Casino Thug

Ho Pak-Kwong

Ho Pak-Kwong

Boss at Casino Den

Paul Chung Fat

Paul Chung Fat

Vegetable Hawker / Big Eyes

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

Waiter

Yuen Miu

Yuen Miu

Waiter / Boatman

Johnny Cheung Wa

Johnny Cheung Wa

Dealer at Casino

Richard Yuen Tak

Richard Yuen Tak

Gets Beaten Up in Casino

Yue Tau-Wan

Yue Tau-Wan

Gets Beaten Up in Casino

Cheung Hei

Cheung Hei

Teahouse Boss

Benz Kong To-Hoi

Benz Kong To-Hoi

Casino Thug

Wellson Chin Sing-Wai

Wellson Chin Sing-Wai

Casino Thug

To Wai-Wo

To Wai-Wo

Casino Thug

Chow Gam-Kong

Chow Gam-Kong

Casino Thug

Hui Ying-Ying

Hui Ying-Ying

Vegetable Hawker

Ho Lai-Nam

Ho Lai-Nam

Street Thug

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Casino Thug

Law Keung

Law Keung

Street Thug

Lung Ying

Lung Ying

Casino Thug

Nam Wai

Nam Wai

Street Thug

So Hon-Sang

So Hon-Sang

Street Thug

Chan Ming-Wai

Chan Ming-Wai

Street Thug

Chan Leung

Chan Leung

Man at Casino

Lai Kim-Hung

Lai Kim-Hung

Man at Casino

Siu Tak-Foo

Siu Tak-Foo

Man at Casino

Ka Lee

Ka Lee

Man at Casino

Chan Ling-Wai

Chan Ling-Wai

Man at Casino

Sham Chin-Bo

Sham Chin-Bo

Man at Casino

Tu Chia-Cheng

Tu Chia-Cheng

Man at Casino

Lee Chi-Kit

Lee Chi-Kit

Man at Casino

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