Hit Me (1996)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Steven Shainberg

Writers:

Denis Johnson (writer)
Jim Thompson (novel)

Release Date:

25 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Bellhop | Brother Brother Relationship | Robbery Gone Awry | Illegal Gambling | Deposit Box

Cast

Elias Koteas	...	Sonny Rose
Laure Marsac	...	Monique Roux
Jay Leggett	...	Leroy Rose
Bruce Ramsay	...	Del Towbridge
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Cougar
Philip Baker Hall	...	Lenny Ish
J.C. Quinn	...	Fred Bascomb
Haing S. Ngor	...	Billy Tungpet
William H. Macy	...	Policeman
Jack Conley	...	Mr. Ish's Bodyguard
Arthur Senzy	...	Peter Stillwell
Tom Lillard	...	Patron

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, a scene of strong sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

Slough Pond

Trivia:

Haing S. Ngor's last film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the last scene, once the rain stops, the car's windshield goes from streaming wet to very dry in seconds.

Quotes:

Lenny Ish: What is the *worst* thing that you have ever done?
Sonny Rose: Me? Uh, uh... I don't really know.
Lenny Ish: That means you haven't done it yet.

quite interesting, great performance by elias koteas

This movie kind of took me by surprise. I thought it was going to be another semi boring heist flick, but it wasn't. I think it had some genuinely interesting points to make about one's own desperation and greed.

The movie tells the story of a lonely and frustrated bellhop (koteas)who stumbles into a plan to rob a group of wealthy card sharks who are going to take part in an illegal poker game. A slew of mistakes and fumbles occur which leads to an unfortunate (in my opnion) ending.

Koteas gives a very edgy performance and makes the movie all by himself. The rest of the cast also does their part too, in particular the actor who plays koteas's childlike brother, quite a convincing portrayal.

I give "Hit Me" 9 out of 10