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24 February 2023

Arrow Video gets in a KNOCKABOUT (review)

Jackie Chan's and Sammo Hung's "little brother" Yuen Biao steps into the lead in KNOCKABOUT in which a pair of brothers who make their living by theiving and con jobs find a martial arts teacher who turns out to be a villain. Sammo Hung directs.

REVIEW LINK: Arrow Video (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

KNOCKABOUT Blu-ray specs:

  • Hong Kong Version:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
    • Cantonese, Mandarin, and English (Classic Dub) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Tracks
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (DVD-era dub)
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival and martial artist/filmmaker Michael Worth
  • Export Version:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
    • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary on the export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
  • "Heavy Hitter" interview with actor/director Sammo Hung
  • "Above the Law" interview with actor Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar-yan
  • "Monkey Magic" interview with Grandmaster Chan Sau Chang
  • Deleted Scene Used as a Teaser for the Japanese Release
  • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
  • Image Gallery
  • Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady. 
  • The first pressing only includes an illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Simon Abrams and original press materials. 
  • A limited edition available directly from Arrow Video USA includes an exclusive slipcover.

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