Hit Me (1996)
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Hit Me is a film adaptation of Jim Thompson's crime novel, A Swell-Looking Babe. Sonny (Elias Koteas) lives with his retarded older brother, Leroy (Jay Leggett), and works very hard as a bellhop at a second-rate hotel. This changes when Monique (Laure Marsac) a beautiful, suicidal nut-case checks in. Sonny delivers her room service order and finds her bleeding from the wrists. She and Del (Bruce Ramsay), a male prostitute, draw Sonny into a robbery scheme which quickly begins to unravel. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steven Shainberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Hit Me
Hit Me is a film adaptation of Jim Thompson's crime novel, A Swell-Looking Babe. Sonny (Elias Koteas) lives with his retarded older brother, Leroy (Jay Leggett), and works very hard as a bellhop at a second-rate hotel. This changes when Monique (Laure Marsac) a beautiful, suicidal nut-case checks in. Sonny delivers her room service order and finds her bleeding from the wrists. She and Del (Bruce Ramsay), a male prostitute, draw Sonny into a robbery scheme which quickly begins to unravel. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 128 mins
Complete Cast of Hit Me
- Elias Koteas - Sonny
- Jay Leggett - Leroy
- William H. Macy - The Cop
- Kevin J. O'Connor - Cougar
- Bruce Ramsay - Del
- Laure Marsac - Monique
- Philip Baker Hall - Lenny Ish
- Dr. Haing S. Ngor - Billy
- J.C. Quinn - Bascomb
- Director(s):
- Steven Shainberg
- Writer(s):
- Denis Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Steven Shainberg, Gregory Goodman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Profanity, Not For Children, Violence)
Warning:
This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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