The Big Hit

(TriStar)

Boogie Nights star Mark Wahlberg anchors the action here as a hit man with a heart who's exploited by his compatriots (led by a campy Lou Diamond Phillips), his sassy girlfriend (Lela Rochon), and his borscht-belt fiancée (Christina Applegate). All they want from him is money, so he agrees to kidnap a Japanese billionaire's daughter (a devastatingly sensual China Chow). This is an obvious box-office vehicle for Wahlberg, but the complex, sensitive nature of his character detracts from the high-powered stuff.