Directed by:
Kirk WongScreenplay:
Ben RamseyCinematography:
Danny NowakComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Bokeem Woodbine, Antonio Sabato Jr., Avery Brooks, China Chow, Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould (more)VOD (1)
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Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg, Ted, Three Kings) is a skilled hit man in need of a change of fortune. With an unsuspecting fiancée (Christina Applegate, Bad Moms) and mother-in-law on his back, something’s got to give. Determined to get more out of his job, Melvin and his team of assassins - Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips, Young Guns) and Vince (Antonio Sabato Jr., Shark Hunter) kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul. But when the guys find out the victim is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss everything hits the fan in a major way, with guns blaring, bullets flying and everyone ducking for cover. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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A very funny action comedy in places. There could have been more action moments (like the thrilling opening scene), but you never get bored. Some of the gags are really good and some are downright deadly (for instance, the successful punchline with the diligent video store customer) Of the actors, Lou Diamond Phillips is brilliant, Wahlberg is surprisingly bland.
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A tragically stupid film. It is funny at times, but mostly because of how much stupidity oozes from it. Unfortunately, the worst part is that it doesn’t even work as as an action movie. The fast-paced scenes are downright laughable – absolutely incomprehensible, tragically edited, completely messed up. I tried to take it with a grain of salt, but at times it was truly unbearable. Unbelievable mess.
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