The Big Hit - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Big Hit"
The Big Hit (1998)
Timing: 1:31 (91 min)
The Big Hit - TMDB rating
5.97/10
481
The Big Hit - Kinopoisk rating
6.802/10
6275
The Big Hit - IMDB rating
6.1/10
33000

Actors and characters

Photo Mark Wahlberg #17551Photo Mark Wahlberg #17552Photo Mark Wahlberg #17553Photo Mark Wahlberg #17554

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg
Character Melvin Smiley
Photo Avery Brooks #105748

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks
Character Paris
Photo China Chow #105744Photo China Chow #105745Photo China Chow #105746Photo China Chow #105747

China Chow

China Chow
Character Keiko Nishi
Photo Lainie Kazan #37497Photo Lainie Kazan #37498Photo Lainie Kazan #37499

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan
Character Jeanne Shulman
Photo Elliott Gould #55373Photo Elliott Gould #55374Photo Elliott Gould #55375Photo Elliott Gould #55376

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould
Character Morton Shulman
Photo Sab Shimono #61002

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono
Character Jiro Nishi
Photo Robin Dunne #27481Photo Robin Dunne #27482

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne
Character Gump
Photo Lela Rochon #94299Photo Lela Rochon #94300Photo Lela Rochon #94301

Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon
Character Chantel

Danny Smith

Danny Smith
Character Video Store Kid
Photo Joshua Peace #8212

Joshua Peace

Joshua Peace
Character Lance
David Usher
Character Sergio
Photo Gerry Mendicino #45690
Gerry Mendicino
Character Slave Trader
Robert Eaton
Character Pimp
Nicola Jones
Character Blonde
Alexa Gilmour
Character Aly - Keiko's Friend
Photo John Stocker #383587

John Stocker

John Stocker
Character Sid Mussberger - The Neighbor
Cotton Mather
Character Moe
Photo Derrek Peels #243180
Derrek Peels
Character Windbush
Photo Tig Fong #29161
Tig Fong
Character Kaya
Photo Danny Lima #67575
Danny Lima
Character Aaron - The Limo Driver
Morgan Freeman
Character Boy in Hotel Lobby
Giovahann White
Character Paris' Son
Robert Hannah
Character Paris' Driver
Photo Matt Birman #70326

Matt Birman

Matt Birman
Character Theater Thug (uncredited)
Photo Michael G. Brown #105319

Michael G. Brown

Michael G. Brown
Character Bodyguard (uncredited)
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Character Extra (uncredited)
Photo Layton Morrison #69645

Layton Morrison

Layton Morrison
Character Guard (uncredited)
Rasta Phil
Character Bystander (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The script contained a fairly detailed backstory for Melvin, explaining why he tried so hard to please everyone and why he was orphaned. All of this had to be cut due to approaching deadlines and budget constraints.
  • The car chase scene in the forest was filmed in a park near Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. The filming took about two weeks, during which the park was closed to visitors.
  • Initially, it was planned to make Keiko (played by China Chow) a high school student – this would have been a reference to Asian high school girls in anime cartoons – but those in charge decided that this would be somewhat risky, and the heroine was made a college student.
  • The original script envisioned the guy from the video store as just a voice on the telephone, whose owner appears on screen only at the very end of the film, but when Danny Smith was cast in the role, it was decided to show him on screen earlier and shoot a few scenes with his character.
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