The Big Hit (1998)
ActionAdventureComedyCrimeThriller
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.
Director:
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Writer:
Ben Ramsey
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Mark Wahlberg as Melvin Smiley |
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Lou Diamond Phillips as Cisco |
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Christina Applegate as Pam Shulman |
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Avery Brooks as Paris |
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Bokeem Woodbine as Crunch |
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Antonio Sabàto, Jr. as Vince |
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China Chow as Keiko Nishi |
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Lainie Kazan as Jeanne Shulman |
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Elliott Gould as Morton Shulman |
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Sab Shimono as Jiro Nishi |
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Robin Dunne as Gump |
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Lela Rochon as Chantel |
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Danny Smith as Video Store Kid |
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Joshua Peace as Lance |
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David Usher as Sergio |
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Hardee T. Lineham as Accountant |
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Gerry Mendicino as Slave Trader |
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Robert Eaton as Pimp |
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John Stoneham Sr. as Pimp |
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Nicola Jones as Blonde |
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Alexa Gilmour as Aly - Keiko's Friend |
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John Stocker as Sid Mussberger - The Neighbor |
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Cotton Mather as Moe |
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Derrek Peels as Windbush |
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Tig Fong as Kaya |
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Danny Lima as Aaron - The Limo Driver |
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Morgan Freeman as Boy in Hotel Lobby |
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Giovahann White as Paris' Son |
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Robert Hannah as Paris' Driver |
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Matt Birman as Theater Thug (uncredited) |
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Michael G. Brown as Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio as Extra (uncredited) |
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Layton Morrison as Guard (uncredited) |
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Rasta Phil as Bystander (uncredited) |
| Directing | Kirk Wong Chi-Keung | Director |
| Writing | Ben Ramsey | Screenplay |
| Production | Warren Zide | Producer |
| Production | Wesley Snipes | Producer |
| Production | John M. Eckert | Producer |
| Camera | Danny Nowak | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robin Russell | Editor |
| Editing | Pietro Scalia | Editor |
| Production | John Woo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Terence Chang | Executive Producer |
| Production | Roger Garcia | Co-Producer |
| Production | Victor McGauley | Co-Producer |
| Production | Craig Perry | Co-Producer |
| Art | Taavo Soodor | Production Design |
| Art | Craig Lathrop | Art Direction |
| Art | Andrew M. Stearn | Art Direction |
| Art | Enrico Campana | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margaret Mohr | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | James D. Brown | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Fleet | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald Mowat | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edelgard K. Pfluegl | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Kyle Menzies | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Berj Bannayan | Software Engineer |
| Sound | Stephen Barden | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Tom Bjelic | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Terry Burke | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Keith Elliott | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Douglas Ganton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Sandy Gendler | Sound Designer |
| Sound | David Gianmarco | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Mark Gingras | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Wayne Griffin | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Andy Koyama | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Goro Koyama | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Andy Malcolm | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Anna Malkin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ron Mellegers | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Mark L. Mangino | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael O'Farrell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Brad Thornton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Reynald Trudel | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Tony Van den Akker | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Don White | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gren-Erich Zwicker | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Quita Alfred | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pauline Chung | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Petty | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Visual Effects | Kelley Ray | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Branko Racki | Stunts |
| Crew | Robert Racki | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Brown | Stunts |
| Crew | Chun Kang Wang | Stunts |
| Sound | Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Charlie Estepp | Stunt Driver |