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The Big Hit is a american film of genre Drama directed by Kirk Wong released in USA on 24 april 1998 with Mark Wahlberg
The Big Hit (1998)
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Add to a movie listThe Big Hit is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Che-Kirk Wong, and stars Mark Wahlberg, China Chow, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Avery Brooks and Elliott Gould.
The film was shot in Hamilton and Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
Synopsis
Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) is a hitman leading a secret life and maintaining two relationships, one with the demanding and demeaning Chantel (Lela Rochon), who does not accept his work, and another with Pam (Christina Applegate), who knows nothing of his job. Melvin is somewhat of a pushover, trying to appease all of Chantel's demands, even her most expensive wishes, as well as rolling over whenever one of his co-workers takes credit for his achievements. Perhaps as a result of his helplessness in asserting himself, throughout the early scenes Melvin is often seen drinking Maalox to relieve an incipient ulcer.Actors
Mark Wahlberg
(Melvin Smiley)
Lou Diamond Phillips
(Cisco)
Christina Applegate
(Pam Shulman)
Bokeem Woodbine
(Crunch)
Antonio Sabàto, Jr.
(Vince)
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