Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.
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.
The Big Hit (1998) is a action, comedy and crime film directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, released on April 24, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate and Avery Brooks. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 491 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Big Hit.
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Mark Wahlberg
as Melvin Smiley
Lou Diamond Phillips
as Cisco
Christina Applegate
as Pam Shulman
Avery Brooks
as Paris
Bokeem Woodbine
as Crunch
Antonio Sabàto Jr.
as Vince
China Chow
as Keiko Nishi
Lainie Kazan
as Jeanne Shulman
Elliott Gould
as Morton Shulman
Sab Shimono
as Jiro Nishi
Robin Dunne
as Gump
Lela Rochon
as Chantel
Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, written by Ben Ramsey, produced by Warren Zide, Wesley Snipes and John M. Eckert.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 491 ratings.
Dudes' Night again last night... thought about skipping posting this it was just so god-awful... Instead I guess I'll write 400 some words about it... :P Hit man Marky Mark "just wants people to like him!" and get's over his head in debt trying to maintain both his mistress' and fiance's lifestyles, all while both treat him like garbage. To get out of debt he joins his "Funky Bunch" of buddies to ransom the,…
Reviewed on November 14, 2018
I'm beginning to think that nobody on this site has a sense of humor or a brain. This movie is a parody of the rash of all too serious hitman and gangster movies of the nineties, specifically John Woo. You aren't supposed to take anything about this movie seriously. Everything about this movie is mocking the genre including editing, action scenes and continuity. Think Pootie Tang meets the Naked Gun. I guess you…
Reviewed on January 29, 2024
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The Big Hit (1998) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Big Hit (1998) includes Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks and Bokeem Woodbine. The film was directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Hit was released on April 24, 1998 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Big Hit (1998) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 491 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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