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Release Date:
24 April 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Hit Happens morePlot:
Melvin Smiley, a successful young hitman, is living a normal all-day life for his jewish fiancé Pam... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Let us not forget the trace buster buster buster more (158 total)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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Rated R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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91 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
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:IIIFun Stuff
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Almost all movie covers and posters at the video rental store are from Troma Entertainment. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: The license plates PA8 - 357 and AD7 - 926 appear on two different vehicles each. moreQuotes:
Melvin: I can't stand the thought of anyone not liking me, okay! There, I said it! The thought of either one of them(his fiancee' and his girlfriend) not liking me is more than I can stand, okay! moreSoundtrack:
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Indeed Mark Wahlberg is a bit cack in most of his films, but The Big Hit is a masterpiece of comedy. The action is fun, but is not meant to be taken seriously. I think that some people might have watched this film expecting a standard action film, in which case I can understand their disappointment. It's just good fun and Lou Diamond Phillips is brilliant. His over-the-top performance is perfect and is something I'll never forget.
The Big Hit is one of those films where you either get it or you don't. If you don't then I can understand how it might seem a bit two-dimensional. However, anyone who hasn't seen it should take a chance.