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The Big Hit poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
1998·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 31m

THE BIG HIT

“Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.”

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.

Above the Line
Kirk Wong·DirectorBen Ramsey·ScreenplayDanny Nowak·Director of PhotographyGraeme Revell·Original Music ComposerPietro Scalia·Editor
Cast
Mark Wahlberg·Melvin SmileyLou Diamond Phillips·CiscoChristina Applegate·Pam ShulmanAvery Brooks·ParisBokeem Woodbine·CrunchAntonio Sabàto, Jr.·VinceChina Chow·Keiko NishiLainie Kazan·Jeanne ShulmanElliott Gould·Morton ShulmanSab Shimono·Jiro Nishi
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Kirk Wong Chi-Keung·Director
Writing· 1
Ben Ramsey·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Danny Nowak·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Pietro Scalia·EditorRobin Russell·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Graeme Revell·Original Music ComposerRon Mellegers·Foley MixerAndy Koyama·Sound Re-Recording MixerGoro Koyama·Foley ArtistTony Van den Akker·Foley MixerDouglas Ganton·Production Sound MixerReynald Trudel·Boom OperatorDon White·Sound Re-Recording MixerTerry Burke·Foley ArtistDavid Gianmarco·ADR SupervisorGren-Erich Zwicker·Assistant Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Andrew M. Stearn·Art DirectionTaavo Soodor·Production DesignCraig Lathrop·Art DirectionMargaret Mohr·Costume DesignDonald Mowat·Key Makeup ArtistLinda Petty·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 7
John M. Eckert·ProducerWesley Snipes·ProducerWarren Zide·ProducerJohn Woo·Executive ProducerTerence Chang·Executive ProducerRoger Garcia·Co-ProducerCraig Perry·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
James D. Brown·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
43%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$27M
ROI 108%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Big Hit's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#2D447E
Mood
Action Packed, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Four men are depicted in a high-angle shot against a stark white background. The man in the foreground wears a blue metallic-looking jacket and holds a black fi”

actioncrime
Key Elements
FirearmKnifeBaseball Bat
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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