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The Big Hit (1998) -- Marky Mark leads a funky bunch of hit men in a screwball action comedy with lots of explosions. It’s all fun and games until someone falls in love with their kidnap victim.
The Big Hit (1998) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tri-star
The Big Hit (1998) -- Melvin Smiley, a successful young hitman, is living a normal all-day life for his jewish fiancé Pam...
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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   13,299 votes
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Director:
Kirk Wong
Writer (WGA):
Ben Ramsey (written by)
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Release Date:
24 April 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Hit Happens more
Plot:
Melvin Smiley, a successful young hitman, is living a normal all-day life for his jewish fiancé Pam... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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User Comments:
Hitman with a heart more (158 total)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 18:00 AMFX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mark Wahlberg ... Melvin Smiley

Lou Diamond Phillips ... Cisco

Christina Applegate ... Pam Shulman

Avery Brooks ... Paris
Bokeem Woodbine ... Crunch

Antonio Sabato Jr. ... Vince

China Chow ... Keiko Nishi

Lainie Kazan ... Jeanne Shulman

Elliott Gould ... Morton Shulman
Sab Shimono ... Jiro Nishi

Robin Dunne ... Gump

Lela Rochon ... Chantel

Danny Smith ... Video Store Kid

Joshua Peace ... Lance
David Usher ... Sergio
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby SR
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Philippines:R-18 | Germany:16 (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | France:U | Germany:18 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35552) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Hong Kong:III
Filming Locations:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
TriStar Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Christina Applegate also had a gag in which she wore cucumbers over her eyes in 1991's Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the hotel room after the first big shoot out when Cisco and Vince come in and hit on the girls in the tub, it is evident that the water is made to look bloody by a red light and not fake blood added to it. This is evident because one of the girls has on a white tank top which clearly remains white although she is soaked in this tub and it should have changed red or pink due to the blood in the water. more
Quotes:
Cisco: Well ain't that a bitch... All I wanted to do was to sail my boat, man, you know? Navigate by the stars, see dolphins race alongside, you know, maybe even kill a few of them. more
Movie Connections:
References Zombie Island Massacre (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Cruise more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Hitman with a heart, 18 April 2003
6/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

Wahlberg plays a contract killer who wants no more than to be liked in "The Big Hit"; a solid three star flick which features good action, stunts, pyro, CGI, camera work, etc. Protag Wahlberg juggles two difficult girl friends, a double cross, and a cute kidnapee (Chow) with the demands of his profession in this not-to-be-taken-seriously film with a spritz of romance. A fun and kinetic watch for those into the crime/action/comedy/romance genre mix. (B-)

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