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The Big Hit

The Big Hit

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

1998•1h 31m•6.0/10
ActionAdventureComedyCrimeThriller

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6.0/10(466)

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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Production

TriStar Pictures, Lion Rock Productions, Amen Ra Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne

Gump

Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon

Chantel

Danny Smith

Danny Smith

Video Store Kid

Joshua Peace

Joshua Peace

Lance

David Usher

Sergio

Hardee T. Lineham

Hardee T. Lineham

Accountant

Gerry Mendicino

Gerry Mendicino

Slave Trader

Robert Eaton

Pimp

John Stoneham Sr.

John Stoneham Sr.

Pimp

Nicola Jones

Blonde

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