Movie·1998·1h 31m
The Big Hit
Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.
Directed By
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Ben Ramsey
Producer
John M. Eckert, Wesley Snipes
Cinematography
Danny Nowak
Music
Graeme Revell
Editor
Pietro Scalia
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Hardee T. Lineham
Accountant
Gerry Mendicino
Slave Trader
Robert Eaton
Pimp
// crew
Crew
John M. Eckert
Producer
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Director
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Wesley Snipes
Producer
Ben Ramsey
Screenplay
Danny Nowak
Director of Photography
Robin Russell
Editor
Warren Zide
Producer
John Woo
Executive Producer
Terence Chang
Executive Producer
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
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