The Big Hit (1998)
The Big Hit (1998)
Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.
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.

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg As: Melvin Smiley
Lou Diamond Phillips Lou Diamond Phillips As: Cisco
Christina Applegate Christina Applegate As: Pam Shulman
China Chow China Chow As: Keiko Nishi
Avery Brooks Avery Brooks As: Paris
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 24 April 1998

Country: US, CA, FR

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Lion Rock Productions, Amen Ra Films

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $27,007,143

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Melvin Smiley

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Cisco

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Pam Shulman

China Chow

China Chow

Keiko Nishi

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Paris

Antonio Sabàto, Jr.

Antonio Sabàto, Jr.

Vince

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Crunch

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Morton Shulman

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Jeanne Shulman

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne

Gump

Danny Smith

Danny Smith

Video Store Kid

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Jiro Nishi

Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon

Chantel

Matt Birman

Matt Birman

Theater Thug (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Ben Ramsey

Ben Ramsey

Screenplay

Production Crew

Warren Zide

Warren Zide

Producer

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Producer

John M. Eckert

John M. Eckert

Producer

John Woo

John Woo

Executive Producer

Terence Chang

Terence Chang

Executive Producer

Roger Garcia

Roger Garcia

Co-Producer

Victor McGauley

Victor McGauley

Co-Producer

Craig Perry

Craig Perry

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Margaret Mohr

Margaret Mohr

Costume Design

James D. Brown

James D. Brown

Key Hair Stylist

Paula Fleet

Paula Fleet

Assistant Hairstylist

Donald Mowat

Donald Mowat

Key Makeup Artist

Edelgard K. Pfluegl

Edelgard K. Pfluegl

Assistant Makeup Artist

Quita Alfred

Quita Alfred

Wardrobe Supervisor

Pauline Chung

Pauline Chung

Wardrobe Assistant

Linda Petty

Linda Petty

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Music

Stephen Barden

Stephen Barden

Dialogue Editor

Tom Bjelic

Tom Bjelic

Sound Effects Editor

Terry Burke

Terry Burke

Foley Artist

Keith Elliott

Keith Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Douglas Ganton

Douglas Ganton

Production Sound Mixer

Sandy Gendler

Sandy Gendler

Sound Designer

David Gianmarco

David Gianmarco

ADR Supervisor

Mark Gingras

Mark Gingras

Sound Effects Editor

Wayne Griffin

Wayne Griffin

Supervising Sound Editor

Andy Koyama

Andy Koyama

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Goro Koyama

Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Anna Malkin

Anna Malkin

Assistant Sound Editor

Ron Mellegers

Ron Mellegers

Foley Mixer

Mark L. Mangino

Mark L. Mangino

Sound Effects Editor

Michael O'Farrell

Michael O'Farrell

Supervising Sound Editor

Brad Thornton

Brad Thornton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Reynald Trudel

Reynald Trudel

Boom Operator

Tony Van den Akker

Tony Van den Akker

Foley Mixer

Don White

Don White

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gren-Erich Zwicker

Gren-Erich Zwicker

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Kyle Menzies

Kyle Menzies

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kelley Ray

Kelley Ray

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Danny Nowak

Danny Nowak

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Taavo Soodor

Taavo Soodor

Production Design

Craig Lathrop

Craig Lathrop

Art Direction

Andrew M. Stearn

Andrew M. Stearn

Art Direction

Enrico Campana

Enrico Campana

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Berj Bannayan

Berj Bannayan

Software Engineer

Branko Racki

Branko Racki

Stunts

Robert Racki

Robert Racki

Stunts

Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Stunts

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