The Big Hit

The Big Hit

1998 · 91 min · EN · R · 6.0 (480 votes)
Dir. Kirk Wong Chi-Keung · Starring Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabàto Jr. · Music Graeme Revell

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

ActionComedyCrimeThriller

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.

VIBE

A hilariously unhinged ride through the criminal underworld. Expect escalating mayhem, absurd situations, and a surprisingly heartfelt, if deeply dysfunctional, look at loyalty and betrayal among hitmen. It's a wild, ammo-filled romp.

darkly comedicchaoticviolentabsurdistpropulsive90s crime comedystylized violencequirky charactersloyaltybetrayalprofessionalismmorality
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