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'Knock Off' 4K UHD Review

Updated: Apr 2

Physical Media Release Date: 02/17/26.

Label: MVD Rewind Collection.

Form of Release: 2-Disc Collector's Edition 4K UHD.

The Verdict: A Must-Buy


THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE

The 1998 Jean-Claude Van Damme actioner Knock Off is Now Available on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Blu-ray Disc in the MVD Rewind Collection from MVD Entertainment Group and Moonstone8.


Van Damme stars in the thriller set in Hong Kong’s shady manufacturing scene during the 1997 handover to China. When a shipment of jeans to the U.S. proves counterfeit, Marcus Ray, the “King of the Knock-Offs” (Van Damme), finds himself at the center of a Russian Mafia plot to hold the United States security for ransom. Thousands of tiny micro-bombs, disguised within other manufactured goods, are scheduled for departure from Hong Kong to America. When Ray’s company’s jeans are found to be the housing for the explosives, he’s the one man the CIA can count on to prevent certain disaster. In a territory where loyalty can change hands overnight, Marcus Ray’s survival will depend on him knowing the fakes from the real thing. The film also stars Rob Schneider.


Special features include archival audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema; a collectible Knock Off “4K LaserVision” mini-poster; a new interview with writer Steven E. de Souza; a new interview with Moshe Diamant; an archival 2020 interview with Steven E. de Souza; an archival making-of featurette; the original theatrical trailer; reversible cover art; and a limited-edition slipcover for the first pressing only.

Special Features:

DISC 1 - 4K UHD

  • Archival Audio Commentary by Action Cinema Experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema

DISC 2 - Blu-ray

  • Archival Audio Commentary by Action Cinema Experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema

  • NEW! Interview with Steven E. de Souza (HD, 40:51)

  • NEW! Interview with Moshe Diamant (HD, 18;24)

  • Archival 2020 interview with writer Steven E. de Souza (HD, 9:49)

  • Archival "Making Of: Knock Off" featurette (SD, 23.15)

  • Original Theatrical Trailer


Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

  • Tomatometer: 86% (as of 04/01/26)

  • Popcornmeter: 65% (as of 04/01/26)


Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

  • MPAA: Rated R

  • Runtime: 91 minutes

  • Original Release: 1998


Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (83.60 Mbps)

Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)

HDR: HDR10

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1

Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1


Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)


Subtitles

English SDH


Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)


Digital

Not Included


Packaging

Slipcover in Original Packaging

Reversible Cover


Physical Bonuses

  • Collectible Knock Off “4K LaserVision” Mini-Poster

  • Reversible Cover Art


Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

2K Blu-ray: Region A, B

Positives and Negatives

+ Positive Critical and Audience Reception

+ A Perfect Upgrade for Jean-Claude Van Damme Fanatics

+ First Time on 4K UHD

+ x02 Physical Bonuses

+ x06 Special Features

+ x01 Audio Commentary

- NO Digital Code Included

 
 
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