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The Big Hit (1998)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:15

Rotten:24

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Mel (Mark Wahlberg) is a neurotic, overworked hit man working for two crime bosses--Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Paris (Avery Brooks). He has a demanding fiance (Christina Applegate) with... Mel (Mark Wahlberg) is a neurotic, overworked hit man working for two crime bosses--Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Paris (Avery Brooks). He has a demanding fiance (Christina Applegate) with parents he's trying to impress and a gold-digging mistress (Lela Rochon) to occupy his scarce free time. Cisco proposes that stressed-out Mel kidnap Keiko (China Chow), the young daughter of Jiro Nishi, a wealthy Japanese industrialist. Mel captures her, but unfortunately Cisco is unaware that she is the goddaughter of Paris, who promptly puts a separate crew out to find and destroy Keiko's captors---and Paris is unaware that Mel is the man they are looking for. This unique and violent blend of action and comedy was executive produced by John Woo [More]

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Antonio Sabato

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Antonio Sabato, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Sab Shimono, Lela Rochon

Director: Che-Kirk Wong

Director: Che-Kirk Wong
Screenwriter: Ben Ramsey
Producer: Wesley Snipes, Warren Zide
Composer: Graeme Revell

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  • The criminal anarchy is hilarious when a foursome of full-time hit men looking to score extra cash kidnap the boss' goddaughter. And when beleaguered wise guy Mel is set up to take the fall, underworld antics and domestic absurdities collide for a working weekend no one will soon forget. Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Bokeem Woodbine and Antonio Sabato, Jr. star in this explosive action comedy.
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    01/01/00
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    01/01/00
    Bill Chambers
    Bill Chambers
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    One of the funniest movies to come along in awhile.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
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    05/11/04
    Dragan Antulov
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    In its non-A-list way, The Big Hit is the most successful attempt yet to transfer the Hong Kong action movie to Hollywood.

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    Jay Carr
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    JoBlo
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    GQ model types sweating it up. High-caliber weapons fired indiscriminately. Toned babes in skin-tight clothing. Marky Mark breakdances in a gun fight. What more could you ask for?

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
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    John Paul Powell
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    01/01/00
    Madeleine Williams
    Madeleine Williams
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    Aside from everything else it does, The Big Hit proves that any subject matter can be funny, in the right hands.

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    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    Score it big-time inane but a load of fun.

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    Peter Stack
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    01/01/01
    Robert Roten
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    If you often find yourself defending the types of movies offered by Jerry Bruckheimer and Joel Silver, here’s an affably dumb little action/comedy that should easily hold your attention.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    01/15/03
    Scott Weinberg
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    Steve Rhodes
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    ...crude and bloody but effective action comedy...

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    Susan Stark
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    I've designated it as a rental simply because despite some gunplay and effects sequences, it won't lose anything on the small screen.

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    04/25/03
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    12/06/05
    Film Threat

    A ripe, noisy action flick, loaded with block-clearing explosions and testosterone-charged showdowns.

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    01/01/00
    E! Online

    ...a confused mess...

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    07/24/01
    Blake French
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