The Big Hit

  • Theatrical - Wide 1998-04-24
Box Office Gross: $27,007,143
Running Time: 91 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: TriStar Pictures, Lion Rock Productions, Amen Ra Films

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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