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Hit Me

Play trailer Hit Me R,  1996,  2h 5m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 57% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
57% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A bellhop (Elias Koteas) living with his mentally impaired brother (Jay Leggett) becomes involved with an unbalanced woman (Laure Marsac) and a scheme to steal guests' valuables.

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Jonathan Lethem Salon.com Apr 24, 2003
Uncertain whether to aim for morbid satire or poignant character study, Hit Me hedges. Go to Full Review
Justine Elias Village Voice Apr 24, 2003
As the scam gets more complicated, and more deadly, Hit Me develops an unexpected emotional force. Go to Full Review
Lawrence Van Gelder New York Times Apr 24, 2003
4/5
A bleak, rewarding film noir. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 6, 2011
C
Shainebrg's film lacks genuine suspense, erotic charge, or intriguing characters. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 12, 2003
C+
The story works best as a spoiler pouring ice water over those who think they can rise above their stations in life. Go to Full Review
Harvey S. Karten Compuserve Apr 24, 2003
Hit Me delivers mounting tension, combining action scenes with trenchant episodes, adding up to captivating cinema. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Steven Shainberg

Director

Elias Koteas

Sonny Rose

Laure Marsac

Monique Roux

Jay Leggett

Leroy Rose

Bruce Ramsay

Del Towbridge

Kevin J. O'Connor

Cougar

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Movie Info

Synopsis A bellhop (Elias Koteas) living with his mentally impaired brother (Jay Leggett) becomes involved with an unbalanced woman (Laure Marsac) and a scheme to steal guests' valuables.
Director
Steven Shainberg
Producer
Gregory Goodman, Steven Shainberg
Screenwriter
Denis Johnson, Jim Thompson
Distributor
Castle Hill
Production Co
Slough Pond
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 1996, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 8, 2003
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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