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The Big Hit

The Big Hit

Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.

19985.91h 31m

Overview

Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.

Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Written by Ben Ramsey
Produced by Warren Zide, Wesley Snipes, John M. Eckert
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $27.0M

Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Melvin Smiley

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Cisco

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Pam Shulman

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Paris

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Crunch

Antonio Sabàto, Jr.

Antonio Sabàto, Jr.

Vince

China Chow

China Chow

Keiko Nishi

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Jeanne Shulman

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Morton Shulman

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Jiro Nishi

Themes & Keywords

dark comedybungee-jumpvideo storekosherstealing a carnight vision gogglessuitcase full of money

About The Big Hit

The Big Hit is a action, adventure, comedy, crime, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of dark comedy, bungee-jump, video store, kosher, stealing a car, night vision goggles. Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate. Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.

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