The Big Hit
“Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.”
1998•R•1h 31m•6.0•Released
ActionComedyCrime
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.
Director
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Writer
Ben Ramsey
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$27M
Languages
English
Studio
TriStar Pictures
Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Melvin Smiley
Lou Diamond Phillips
Cisco
Christina Applegate
Pam Shulman
Avery Brooks
Paris
Bokeem Woodbine
Crunch
Antonio Sabàto 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
Production
Company
TriStar Pictures
Company
Amen Ra Films
Company
Zide-Perry Productions
Company
Lion Rock Productions
Producer
John M. Eckert
Producer
Wesley Snipes
Producer
Warren Zide
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