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The Big Hit Reviews

1998

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from 1614 members

A beleaguered hit man's professional and domestic woes collide with outrageous results when he's tricked into taking the fall for a moonlighting gig gone sour. Read more

Starring	Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks
Director	Kirk Wong
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy

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- All the hallmarks of Hong Kong action films, with their gun-battles and intricately choreographed mayhem, are here translated to an American setting, with the addition of wisecracking gangsters and sick jokes.
- 30106
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 2
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  Oh dear
  
  Well there was I expecting an action comedy with a Hong Kong twist. Well there was a bit of action but no comedy. If you want an Hong Kong action comedy catch ... read more »
  
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- 305174
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - daz2712
  - south wales
  - 17 Jun 2004 at 19:55
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- - 0
  - 0
  Watchable - but could have been so much better
  
  I'm not surprised by some of the very negative reviews as this film has some pretty terrible acting, script, wire work, hair on Mark W ... ...
  
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- 1041284
- - njg1625
  - 12 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Sep 2011 at 10:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Lower level Wahlberg effort
  
  Mark Wahlberg heads up this visually energetic, but badly written actioner. 'The Big Hit' seems determined to be taken as a post-Tarantino slice of ... read more »
  
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- 962073
- - Dankfilm
  - 2 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 08 Feb 2011 at 13:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Even Better Second Time Round
  
  Love this film, its witty and just easy watching really. The sexy Mark Wahlburg plays Melvin a sexy, slick hit man who just seems to have people using him all ... read more »
  
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- 942871
- - ryrylewisson
  - 11 reviews
  - Essex
  - 27 Nov 2010 at 16:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Could not watch more than 20 minutes
  
  This was pure trash, not even warranting an explanation from me of why I reach that conclusion. I didn't last 20 minutes before I had to turn it off and ... read more »
  
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- 889372
- - a customer
  - Nottingham
  - 06 May 2010 at 13:28
- - 0
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  very good
  
  i liked this action packed film walhberg at his best rying to protect a kidnap victim only for his crew to try to kill him a eal cat and mouse has some funny ... read more »
  
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- 805054
- - a customer
  - London
  - 31 Aug 2009 at 15:40
- - 0
  - 0
  good
  
  marky mark in his younger days. an alright film cheesily humourous in places but watchable
  
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- 741327
- - sazzie202
  - 7 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 10 Apr 2009 at 18:32
- - 1
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  Much better than I thought!
  
  Early Mark Wahlberg starrer that suprised me.Great action sequences and very funny in places.A hidden gem of a film which deserves a much bigger audience.Rent ... read more »
  
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- 499024
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  - Stockton-on-Tees,England.
  - 27 Nov 2007 at 18:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Good if you fast forward through the 40% boring bits!
  
  Watched this film about two years ago and loved it. But now I am not too sure, it is nearly 10 years old and it shows as the plot is thin and a no-brainer... read more »
  
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- - Craigus
  - Coventry!
  - 02 Nov 2006 at 10:17
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  Great film
  
  Mark Wahlberg was great in this film, I have been a fan of his ever since first watching the film and have enjoyed watching this film every time since. The ... read more »
  
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  - Whitburn, West Lothian
  - 23 Jul 2005 at 17:44
- - 0
  - 0
  very good
  
  very good well worth watching
  
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- 126332
- - a customer
  - york, england
  - 22 Jul 2005 at 13:40
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- - 2
  - 0
  Oh dear
  
  Well there was I expecting an action comedy with a Hong Kong twist. Well there was a bit of action but no comedy. If you want an Hong Kong action comedy catch ... read more »
  
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- 305174
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - daz2712
  - south wales
  - 17 Jun 2004 at 19:55
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  - 1
  Could have been very good.
  
  A film about a hitman who hates to be disliked. Has the potential to be brilliant, but Mark Wahlberg just has absolutely no personality on screen.
  
  If... read more »
  
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- 11300
- - Ellie
  - Nottingham
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 19:24
- - 1
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  Crazy goofball of a film
  
  A bit of action and a bit of comedy but put together in a really odd way. Watch it if ur really bored.
  
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  - Camberley
  - 06 Apr 2005 at 19:10
- - 1
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  Hilariously exaggerated
  
  Finally I got to see this film again! I caught it on TV or satellite ages ago but never knew what the title was and when I wanted to recommend it to friends I ... read more »
  
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- 98600
- - Moles
  - Aberdeenshire
  - 01 May 2005 at 10:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Much better than I thought!
  
  Early Mark Wahlberg starrer that suprised me.Great action sequences and very funny in places.A hidden gem of a film which deserves a much bigger audience.Rent ... read more »
  
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- 499024
- - a customer
  - Stockton-on-Tees,England.
  - 27 Nov 2007 at 18:49
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  - 1
  A Reasonable film for ...
  
  A Reasonable film for people that like Action Comedy's, this film definetly has some humourous moments but nothing that i would consider really funny. All ... read more »
  
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- 29639
- - James#74
  - LEICESTER
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 12:21
- - 0
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  very good
  
  very good well worth watching
  
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- 126332
- - a customer
  - york, england
  - 22 Jul 2005 at 13:40
- - 0
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  Great film
  
  Mark Wahlberg was great in this film, I have been a fan of his ever since first watching the film and have enjoyed watching this film every time since. The ... read more »
  
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  - Whitburn, West Lothian
  - 23 Jul 2005 at 17:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Funny but no soul
  
  This is a funny film in its own amoral way. The characterisation is quirky and engaging, at times, and the central idea of an assassin who can't stand to ... read more »
  
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- 132057
- - CreativeM
  - 5 reviews
  - Prudhoe
  - 25 Sep 2004 at 19:05
- - 1
  - 1
  Loved it!!!
  
  This movie should not be receiving any bad reviews, as it's actually a very amusing film. It has no dead spots, it starts and ends with a bang and has ... read more »
  
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- - DirtyHarry
  - 103 reviews
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  - 29 Jan 2005 at 19:02

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Critics' reviews
- All the hallmarks of Hong Kong action films, with their gun-battles and intricately choreographed mayhem, are here translated to an American setting, with the addition of wisecracking gangsters and sick jokes.
- 30106
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...It's like a hyped-up Bruce or Arnold thriller directed by the Coen brothers for Troma Films....It may be some sort of junk landmark: the first studio thriller that's all guilty pleasure."
- 7526
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Wahlberg exudes a dopey charm as Mel, a hitman for whom a lucrative kidnapping-on-the-side turns sour. The victim,... read more on Time Out
- 43224
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Stylishly efficient....The stunts whoosh by like a Roadrunner cartoon..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 7527
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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