Hit Me

R

Released Sep 9, 1996

2h 5m

Crime

Drama

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57%

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7 Reviews

57%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

A bellhop (Elias Koteas) living with his mentally impaired brother (Jay Leggett) becomes involved with an unbalanced woman (Laure Marsac) and a scheme to steal guests' valuables.

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Jonathan Lethem

Salon.com

Uncertain whether to aim for morbid satire or poignant character study, Hit Me hedges.

Apr 24, 2003

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Justine Elias

Village Voice

As the scam gets more complicated, and more deadly, Hit Me develops an unexpected emotional force.

Apr 24, 2003

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Lawrence Van Gelder

New York Times

A bleak, rewarding film noir.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 24, 2003

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Shainebrg's film lacks genuine suspense, erotic charge, or intriguing characters.

Rated: C

Jul 6, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The story works best as a spoiler pouring ice water over those who think they can rise above their stations in life.

Rated: C+

May 12, 2003

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Harvey S. Karten

Compuserve

Hit Me delivers mounting tension, combining action scenes with trenchant episodes, adding up to captivating cinema.

Apr 24, 2003

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Audience Member

So close but very far behind all the hard work wasted away with empty opportunity though i gotta say the ending was pretty shitty i was rooting for Sonny every step of the way i guess in the end he was just another pawn that would be used and paid less for his efforts overall i quite enjoyed the story and related to the hungry optimistic attitude of the film kudos to the cast and director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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[url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1120376-hit_me/dvd.php?select=1"][img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/97/205597.jpg[/img][/url] Uneven and irritating in so many ways. I want to say something nice about this film, but I cannot. Oops, yes I can. The chick was hot and I loved her French accent.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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What a strange and bizarre film. It does not succeed entirely, but it is well directed and has a nice aura about it. The cast is very good, nice score. It is way overlong though, that causes it to drag somewhat in the middle.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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(***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] An odd noir-like film that kept me interested throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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A well done little noir with an unflinching and compelling performance by Elias Koteas. Boy, this film is dark though, and it loses steam about halfway through, only to have William H. Macy drop in for a scene and get your hopes up. It isn't great, or all that good, but if you like your neo-noirs dark and depressing, or your a fan of Koteas, it might be worth your while.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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another average heist romp...yawn. Found it in the 2 dollar bin where it belongs

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Steven Shainberg

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Sonny Rose

Laure Marsac

Monique Roux

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Synopsis

A bellhop (Elias Koteas) living with his mentally impaired brother (Jay Leggett) becomes involved with an unbalanced woman (Laure Marsac) and a scheme to steal guests' valuables.

Director: Steven Shainberg
Producer: Gregory Goodman, Steven Shainberg
Screenwriter: Denis Johnson, Jim Thompson
Distributor: Castle Hill
Production Co: Slough Pond
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 1996, Original
Release Date (DVD): Apr 8, 2003
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)