Knockabout (film)
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Directed by | Sammo Hung |
Written by | Lau Tin-chi |
Starring | Yuen Biao Sammo Hung Leung Kar-Yan |
Music by | Chen Hsun Chi |
Release date(s) | 1979 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
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Knockabout (Chinese:雜家小子; Za jia xiao zi) is a 1979 Hong Kong action film directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo and starring Yuen Biao.
[edit] Plot
The film follows two brothers who work as con artists to fleece people of their money. One day, they encounter "The Fox", but their attempts to con him backfire, and he defeats them singlehandedly. The brothers resolve to learn kung-fu from him, so they can then beat him up once they are fully trained.
[edit] Credited cast includes
- Yuen Biao (Yipao)
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (The Beggar)
- Leung Kar Yan (Taipao)
- Lau Kar Wing (The Fox)
[edit] External links
- Za jia xiao zi at the Internet Movie Database
- Knockabout at the Kung Fu Cinema