The Big Hit

The Big Hit

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

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Release Date

4/24/1998

Runtime

91 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$27,007,143

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A scrappy dark comedy that treats professional assassination as a mundane day job, complete with office politics and relationship troubles. Watch a hapless hit man get buried under escalating complications while trying to keep up appearances for his clueless fiancée.

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AbsurdPlayfulMournfulTense

Themes

CrimeFriendshipIdentity

Look

Stylized genreHandheld

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Graphic violence

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