# The Big Hit (1998)

> A debt-ridden hitman turns a routine kidnapping into a chaotic collision of romance, betrayal, and flamboyant crime-comedy violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4636

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabàto Jr., China Chow, Lainie Kazan
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120609/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, ludicrous, kinetic, dudes night, 1990s action marathon

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