Movie Description Mel (Mark Wahlberg) is a neurotic, overworked hit man working for two crime bosses--Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Paris (Avery Brooks). He has a demanding fiance (Christina Applegate) with parents he's trying to impress and a gold-digging mistress (Lela Rochon) to occupy his scarce free time. Cisco proposes that stressed-out Mel kidnap Keiko (China Chow), the young daughter of Jiro Nishi, a wealthy Japanese industrialist. Mel captures her, but unfortunately Cisco is unaware that she is the goddaughter of Paris, who promptly puts a separate crew out to find and destroy Keiko's captors---and Paris is unaware that Mel is the man they are looking for. This unique and violent blend of action and comedy was executive produced by John Woo
| Credits | | Writer: | Ben Ramsey | | Producer: | Warren Zide, Wesley Snipes | | Cast: | Bokeem Woodbine, Elliott Gould, Lainie Kazan, Sab Shimono |
| Details | | Edition: | The Superbit Collection | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.85 Superbit Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English DTS - English Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
Editorial Reviews "...Stylishly efficient....The stunts whoosh by like a Roadrunner cartoon..." -- 3 out of 4 stars USA Today - p.4E - Susan Wloszczyna (05/29/1998)
"...It's like a hyped-up Bruce or Arnold thriller directed by the Coen brothers for Troma Films....It may be some sort of junk landmark: the first studio thriller that's all guilty pleasure." Entertainment Weekly - p.51 - Owen Gleiberman (05/08/1998)
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