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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)

The Big Hit
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Released in USA 24 april 1998
Length 1h31
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Comedy,    Action,    Adventure,    Crime
Rating59% 2.999252.999252.999252.999252.99925

The 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.

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