| The Big Hit | 
 enlarge | Director: Kirk Wong
Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 12844
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: COLD02606D
ISBN: 0767818024
UPC: 043396026063
EAN: 9780767818025
ASIN: 0767818024
Theatrical Release Date: April 24, 1998
Release Date: October 27, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A beleaguered hit mans professional and domestic woes collide with hilarious results when hes tricked into taking the fall for a moonlighting gig gone sour. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/15/2005 Starring: Mark Wahlberg Christina Applegate Run time: 91 minutes Rating: R Director: Che-kirk Wong
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Film fans might someday recognize 1997 and '98 as the years Hong Kong came to Hollywood. Stars Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Chow Yun-Fat, Jet Li, and Michelle Yeoh all appeared in major Hollywood projects and directors John Woo, Ronny Yu, and Tsui Hark directed Face/Off, Bride of Chucky, and Knock Off, respectively. Another entry into this new era of entertainment is The Big Hit, directed by Che-Kirk Wong (who also directed Jackie Chan in Crime Story), executive produced by John Woo, and produced by Wesley Snipes. Mark Wahlberg leads this all-American cast in a played-for-laughs macho blowout. Rounding out the testosterone brigade are Lou Diamond Phillips (sprouting a gold-capped tooth and a dirty mouth), Bokeem Woodbine (who, according to this DVD's director audio track, wore extra socks where it counts), Antonio Sabato Jr., and Avery Brooks. Wahlberg plays Melvin Smiley, a nice-guy hit man with an ulcer and a severe insecurity problem. He's short on cash due to the spending habits of his unsuspecting fiancee Pam (Christina Applegate) and his girlfriend-on-the-sly Chantel (Lela Rochon). He and his crew decide to do a little freelancing and cook up their own heist to make a little mo' money--specifically by kidnapping Keiko (China Chow), the daughter of a Japanese businessman whom they target for ransom. Little do they know her dad is broke and she's the goddaughter of their boss. The Big Hit has action scenes aplenty (one of the stunt coordinators worked on Woo's The Killer and Bullet in the Head) and the same cornball sense of humor as other films in the Hong Kong action genre. Slick pacing and over-the-top humor made this movie a miss with the critics but a fun ride for fans of Hong Kong-styled action. --Shannon Gee
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 Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch November 4, 2008
This funky bunch is better than his first funky bunch and this movie is hilarious and should be seen by any fan of Mr. Wahlberg.
Lou Diamond and the other two give a pretty standard performance for their careers. OWN IT!!!
Mark Wahlberg's first great film October 30, 2008
Simply stated, a funny movie with some pretty good action and alot of great b-movie stars. Mark Wahlberg was small time when this movie came out in 1998. With the exception of Boogie Nights, which I did not care for, this was Wahlberg's first great movie. Add this to your collection for sure.
funny August 25, 2008
mark wahlberg is so funny and great in this movie, i wish it was appreciated more
Action and comedy at it's best March 25, 2008
The Big Hit is exactly what it intends to be a action comedy. Mark Wahlbeg shows his action star staus for the first time in this movie and the action sequences by Kirk Wong were some of the best in 1998. Lou Diamond Phillps and Bookem Woodbine provide great one liners in a very good film. .
The Big Hit January 12, 2008
Funny movie! The actors in this movie have great chemistry. Nice hd transfer to bluray. Two Thumbs up!
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