Rather, it delivers on raw action and plenty of laughs reflective of an interesting era in pop culture the latter half of the 1990s. Two decades later, they still shine, if only a little less bright than a diamond necklace dropped to the bottom of the ocean. The big hit is a nice fast paced black comedy where a whole lot of actors get to chew the scenery without getting in the way of each others diets. And when beleaguered wise guy mel is set up to take the fall, underworld antics and domestic absurdities collide for a working weekend no one will soon forget. Below, weve singled out the 20 best movies that opened in american theaters in 1998, from the multiplex hits to the indie sensations to the international gems. The big hit cool all time movie from the producers of broken arrow,please enjoy this classic movie trailer with non stop action. In a world of prospective jewish inlaws and late movie fees, the hitman falls in love with the victim and must settle the score with those out. But none of the girls he associates with shares his work ethics, but just sees him as a cash cow. Having released the film twice before on dvd the second a superbit edition, no less, now it has become one of the earliest bluray titles yet i cant fathom why it was released on video in the first place. The action film satire the big hit delivers some good laughs but is a little too silly. In need of money to support his fiancee and a mistress mob hitman melvin smiley takes a side job kidnapping. Billboard yearend hot 100 singles of 1998 wikipedia.
The big hit original motion picture soundtrack 1998, cd. Mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate, avery brooks, bokeem woodbine. Mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate, bokeem woodbine and antonio sabato, jr. This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the united states during 1998. To pay off the debt, the hitman gets together with his mischievous partners to. Socially anxious hitman melvin smiley, an expert in his lucrative field, goes on a job and falls in love with his kidnapping victim, turning his world upside down. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. The big hit 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The criminal anarchy is hilarious when a foursome of fulltime hit men looking to score extra cash kidnaps the boss goddaughter. This isnt a movie so much as a marketing strategy a moving poster loosely disguised as a motion picture. The big hit is a 1998 american action comedy film directed by hong kong filmmaker chekirk wong, and stars mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate, bokeem woodbine, antonio sabato jr. Despite its overthetop nature, certain parts of the movie are surprisingly subtle.
Following gets in and out before anyone knows quite what hit them. The big hit doesnt attempt to deliver a message, nor go into sociopolitical analysis. Find all 15 songs in the big hit soundtrack, with scene descriptions. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, its naturally melvin who. This movie is about a day in the life of a hit man played by actor mark whalberg. The big hit 1998 stream and watch online moviefone. Sure, the big action set pieces are there, as are the massive amounts of gunfire that are all choreographed for maximum impact. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an. The big hit 1998action, comedy, crime mark wahlberg, lou. The big hit available on dvd, november 2016 from umbrella entertainment. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, its naturally melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. Yet where replacement killers yielded few laughs, the big hit tries so hard to be funny and occasionally is that it may surprise moviegoers expecting a more straightforward action film. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The big hit is a 1998 american action comedy film directed by hong kong filmmaker chekirk wong, and stars mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina.
The big hit seeks to blend the best of hong kong and american action. The latter half of the 1990s were an interesting time. Starring mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate, avery brooks. Melvin mark whalberg has good life thanks to his talent as a hit man, but has very working class mentality going about his life. Horror movies thriller movies mystery movies recommended for you 1. The big hit 1998action, comedy, crime mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate.
Shakespeare in love, saving private ryan, american history x, the truman show, primary colors, rushmore, rush hour, theres something about mary, the big lebowski, and terrence malicks directorial return in the thin red line. The big hit 1998 affable hit man melvin smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the lifeending business. The big hit 1998 cast and crew affable hit man melvin smiley mark wahlberg is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the lifeending business. Everyone looks like theyre having a great old time in making this film. Melvin smiley mark wahlberg, ted, three kings is a skilled hit.
The main stars were mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, and china chow, with key roles played by lela rochon, christina applegate, avery brooks, elliott gould and sab shimono it is the story of a hitman with a heart. Ayal kadhayezhuthukayanu malayalam full movies 1998 hit malayalam movies online. The big hit is a hong kong action comedy, directed by chekirk wong crime story, starring an american cast and written by ben ramsey. The video you have requested has been rated r and may contain content intended for mature audiences. Find similar and related movies for the big hit 1998 chekirk wong, kirk wong on allmovie. Horror movies in english scary game full length thriller film 2020 duration. The big hit 1998 affable hit man melvin smiley mark wahlberg is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the lifeending business.
As ethnicly eclectic as its cast, the cd sports an impressive assortment of genres. The big hit 1998 the following weapons were used in the film the big hit. The big hit 1998 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The year 1998 in film involved many significant films including. A successful young hitman finds out that one of his girlfriends has an outstanding debt over a movie rental. The big hit is a 1998 action comedy, directed by kirk wong. Big hit, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Watch the big hit 1998 full movie streaming youtube. Dreamworks skg released its first two animated films. With mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate, avery brooks. Get the big hit dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats.
In a world of prospective jewish inlaws and late movie fees, the hitman falls in love with the victim and must settle the score with those out to doublecross him. The big hit soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. This is a list of billboard magazines top hot 100 songs of 1998. Latest blog posts the biggest mistakes in the harry potter movies 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies the biggest movie mistakes of the decade the 20 biggest friends mistake pictures the 20 biggest mistakes in the wizard of oz the 20 biggest mistakes in jurassic park 40 biggest mistakes in the big bang theory stan lees best cameos 33.
The director was previously known for such films as among others health warning 1982 and crime story 1993. The big hit is one of the funniest action comedies around. The big hit 1998 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. The movie has the hong kong spirit right down to the deadpan dialogue. Mostly in the hands of the the big mans bodyguards and the hit squad sent after. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The big hit movie full, the big hit movie download, the big hit full length movie, the big hit sub, the big hit full movie free download, the big hit full movie youtube, the big. The big hit has action scenes aplenty one of the stunt coordinators worked on woos the killer and bullet in the head and the same cornball sense of humor as other films in the hong kong action genre. Released april 24th, 1998, the big hit stars mark wahlberg, lou diamond phillips, christina applegate, avery brooks the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 31 out. List of 1998 box office numberone films in the united. Slick pacing and overthetop humor made this movie a miss with the critics but a fun ride for fans of hong kongstyled action. Affable hit man melvin smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the lifeending business. The big hit is a 1998 american action comedy film directed by hong kong filmmaker chekirk wong, and stars mark wahlberg, china chow, lou diamond. If the big hit had any valid claim to excellence, rest assured that its.
1298 755 1183 1109 369 820 362 1426 1308 498 553 928 1312 1243 1486 241 5 749 747 973 1449 401 506 197 845 853 1240 1327 384 138 672 441 1040 1344 322 1060 3 526 97 219 854 665 1170 53 130 363 698