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Feature film — 1998

The Big Hit (1998)

6.01h 31mAction — Comedy — Crime

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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A high-signal pick with 503 votes.

TriStar Pictures / Amen Ra Films / Zide-Perry Productions / Lion Rock Productions

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Director: Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

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Cast & crew

Mark Wahlberg as Melvin Smiley

Mark Wahlberg

Melvin Smiley

Lou Diamond Phillips as Cisco

Lou Diamond Phillips

Cisco

Christina Applegate as Pam Shulman

Christina Applegate

Pam Shulman

Avery Brooks as Paris

Avery Brooks

Paris

Bokeem Woodbine as Crunch

Bokeem Woodbine

Crunch

Antonio Sabàto Jr. as Vince

Antonio Sabàto Jr.

Vince

China Chow as Keiko Nishi

China Chow

Keiko Nishi

Lainie Kazan as Jeanne Shulman

Lainie Kazan

Jeanne Shulman

Elliott Gould as Morton Shulman

Elliott Gould

Morton Shulman

Sab Shimono as Jiro Nishi

Sab Shimono

Jiro Nishi

Robin Dunne as Gump

Robin Dunne

Gump

Lela Rochon as Chantel

Lela Rochon

Chantel

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