The Big Hit

1998 "Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill."
6| 1h31m| R| en
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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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Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
michaelstephensus I was shocked to see the rating for this movie, because I often cite it as the worst movie I have seen. There are some that might say I am taking it too seriously. Nonsense. I love satire. The script is horrible. It is not funny, it is not cute, it is not charming, it is just a waste of time.
Johan Dondokambey I watched this movie a few times on a local TV and still I don't change the channel if this movie is airing. It's quite a good entertainment, despite it's stupidity in the concept development.The basic premise is an average and common, no doubt about that. One that's about a small crew within the mafia and kidnapping. The stupidity and quirkiness begins when the story develops into one with the coincidences of the kidnapping target is the god-daughter of the boss of the crew, and that the Japanese Yakuza boss has a close tie with the black American mafia boss. All those are added with the ingredient of Melvin Smiley's wrecked up romance with two girls, a Jewish and a black girl. The twist of having the mastermind of the kidnapping betraying the rest of the crew is a nice touch.But the strongest attraction of this movie is the comedy, both in the dialog and in the mayhem caused by all the action. It is indeed a good entertainment for me. And since the local TV doesn't re-air it very often, it is still a good option to watch.
Carladc16 This action, comedy movie is fun for the guys -- lots of explosions, car chases, bro-banter, one-liners, etc. AND women love it too -- funny, romantic and SEXY Mark Wahlberg!! Women will love his character, however guys might find it hard to measure up to his romantic, manliness! This is a fun date night movie that guys & girls will enjoy. It might even cause more action later -- if you know what I mean ;-) There are some twists in the plot that make it even more fun! And a Hollywood happy ending -- it's all about entertainment!Take a chance.You (and your date) will be glad you did!
cu_ee The Big Hit is perfect for people with a certain sense of humor. If the idea of Marky Mark doing break-dancing moves to avoid being shot during a gun battle sounds cool or makes you laugh, you will love the rest of the movie. If it sounds lame, you're better off not watching.The movie is silly, clever, witty, and absurd, and yet it's not just a lighthearted romp: it has enough plot that even after watching it a dozen times there's never a dull moment.It's a shame there are so many people who don't "get" the movie and give it bad reviews. Its sense of humor reminds me a lot of Arrested Development--as does its frosty reception.