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      The Big Hit

      R 1998 1 hr. 31 min. Action List
      41% 41 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score Affable hit man Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) 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 (Christina Applegate). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Dec 20 Buy Now

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      The Big Hit seeks to blend the best of Hong Kong and American action cinema, but ends up offering a muddled mush that mostly misses.

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      jeremylc545 this is an underrated comedy action movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/23 Full Review Ben L RIP Andy Kaufman. This would have been his favorite comedy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Jimmy P Did no one see this film when they were deciding that Marky Mark could be a big actor? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Lots of stars. Horrible script. I guess it was intended to be a spoof but it came out as just bad. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Yea it was silly and stupid but it was also fun 3.1 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/28/21 Full Review cosmo p Fun comedy. Mark Wahlberg is hilarious as a pussy whipped and gullible hitman that can't say no to his wife or his girlfriend. I think it was overlooked because it was one of his first movies and people still thought of him as a middling white rapper. Lou Diamond Phillips also puts in a hilarious performance . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Danny Leigh Sight & Sound ...vacant and ill-conceived... Rated: 2/5 Mar 5, 2002 Full Review Jack Mathews Los Angeles Times The Big Hit is nothing more, or less, than a big goof. Rated: 3/5 Feb 14, 2001 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight The film fails on so many levels that it’s hard to even remember the ONE extremely funny scene about one hour into the film. Rated: 0.5/4 Jan 7, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews There's a lot going on within The Big Hit and filmmaker Wong, making his North American debut here, generally does a nice job of juggling the various digressions and subplots... Rated: 3/4 Jul 23, 2020 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault The script, by rookie writer Ben Ramsey, is among the most disgraceful screenplays ever to be produced by a major studio. Rated: F Jul 23, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Affable hit man Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) 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 (Christina Applegate).
      Director
      Kirk Wong
      Executive Producer
      John Woo, Terence Chang, John M. Eckert
      Production Co
      TriStar Pictures, Lion Rock Productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 9, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $27.1M
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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