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The Big Hit

1998 · 91 min

A goofy, bullet-riddled caper that plays like a lark, mixing hitman hijinks with deadpan domestic chaos and a video-store finale.

Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
Nothing's more dangerous than some nice guys... with a little time to kill.
Overview
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.

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Action, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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