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The Big Hit (1998) -- Marky Mark leads a funky bunch of hit men in a screwball action comedy with lots of explosions. It’s all fun and games until someone falls in love with their kidnap victim.
The Big Hit (1998) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tri-star
The Big Hit (1998) -- Melvin Smiley, a successful young hitman, is living a normal all-day life for his jewish fiancé Pam...
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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   13,406 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ben Ramsey (written by)
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Release Date:
24 April 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hit Happens more
Plot:
Melvin Smiley, a successful young hitman, is living a normal all-day life for his jewish fiancé Pam... more | add synopsis
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(12 articles)
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User Reviews:
If you think the movie was supposed to be serious, you missed the point... more (158 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El gran golpe (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Equipa Mortal (Portugal) (video title) [pt]
Equipo mortal (Spain) [es]
Il grande colpo (Italy) [it]
John Woon The Big Hit (Finland) [fi]
Le grand coup (Canada: French title) [fr]
The Big Hit (Finland) [fi]
The Big Hit (France) [fr]
The Big Hit (Germany) [de]
Tiro E Queda (Brazil) [pt]
To megalo htypima (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Warheads (Asia: English title) [en]
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Philippines:R-18 | Germany:16 (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | France:U | Germany:18 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35552) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Hong Kong:III
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Christina Applegate also had a gag in which she wore cucumbers over her eyes in 1991's Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991). more
Goofs:
Continuity: Prior to Mark Wahlberg's character fleeing his house after the shootout, China Chow's character is placed in the trunk of the car. She is gagged and her hands are shown cuffed behind her back. During the car chase, she escapes the trunk by entering the passenger compartment via the back seat and crawls forward. While crawling, her hands are clearly visible in front of her and lacking handcuffs, although she retains the gag. more
Quotes:
Melvin Smiley: Technically, you can call me a hitman.
Keiko Nishi: Really? A hitman? Does that pay well?
Melvin Smiley: Oh of course. I make a killing.
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Movie Connections:
References The First Turn-On!! (1983) more
Soundtrack:
Apache more

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23 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
If you think the movie was supposed to be serious, you missed the point..., 13 January 2001
8/10
Author: Vince Adams (vincea1906@aol.com) from Chicago, Illinois

I had absolutely no idea that this movie was supposed to be a silly, spoofy action film when I saw it at the theater. The first 10 minutes makes this perfectly clear. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie for just being "guilty pleasure" escapist entertainment. Yes the movie is silly and corny - but that was the intent of the film.

Its more than understandable that this movie isn't for everybody, either you love it or hate it. However, if you watched the movie and took it seriously (ie the breakdancing during the first 'hit'), then you definitely missed the point. 8 out of 10.

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