

The Big Hit
1998-04-24 · 91 min · ★ 6.0
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 details
- Directors
- Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
- Production companies
- TriStar Pictures, Amen Ra Films, Zide-Perry Productions, Lion Rock Productions
- Countries
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 13,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 27,007,143
Top Cast
Mark WahlbergMelvin Smiley
Lou Diamond PhillipsCisco
Christina ApplegatePam Shulman
Avery BrooksParis
Bokeem WoodbineCrunch
Antonio Sabàto Jr.Vince
China ChowKeiko Nishi
Lainie KazanJeanne Shulman
Elliott GouldMorton Shulman
Sab ShimonoJiro Nishi
Robin DunneGump
Lela RochonChantel
Danny SmithVideo Store Kid
Joshua PeaceLance
Hardee T. LinehamAccountant
Gerry MendicinoSlave Trader
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