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Direct Hit

  • Video
  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
282
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Direct Hit (1994)
ActionDrama
Assigned to eliminate a woman accused of bribing a senator, a C.I.A. assassin discovers that his target is merely a pawn in a much bigger game and that he must now protect her at all costs.Assigned to eliminate a woman accused of bribing a senator, a C.I.A. assassin discovers that his target is merely a pawn in a much bigger game and that he must now protect her at all costs.Assigned to eliminate a woman accused of bribing a senator, a C.I.A. assassin discovers that his target is merely a pawn in a much bigger game and that he must now protect her at all costs.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
282
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    • Directors
      • Joseph Merhi
      • Paul G. Volk(additional director)
    • Writer
      • Joe Hart
    • Stars
      • William Forsythe
      • Jo Champa
      • Richard Norton
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Joseph Merhi
      • Paul G. Volk(additional director)
    • Writer
      • Joe Hart
    • Stars
      • William Forsythe
      • Jo Champa
      • Richard Norton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Hatch
    Jo Champa
    Jo Champa
    • Savannah
    Richard Norton
    Richard Norton
    • Rogers
    John Aprea
    John Aprea
    • Terry Daniels
    George Segal
    George Segal
    • James Tronson
    Juliet Landau
    Juliet Landau
    • Shelly
    Steve Garvey
    • Reporter
    Marc Fiorini
    Marc Fiorini
    • Sergeant
    Eddi Wilde
    • Deets
    Gary Roberts
    • Mr. Phelps
    Gabrielle Lauren Michel
    • Annie
    Mel Novak
    Mel Novak
    • Kovar
    Sam Shamshak
    Sam Shamshak
    • Dad
    Peter Marx
    Peter Marx
    • Louie
    • (as Peter Slutsker)
    David St. James
    David St. James
    • Technician
    David T. Sinnott
    • CIA Guard
    Sako Kirdikian
    • CIA Guard
    Russ Mihalus
    • CIA Guard
    • Directors
      • Joseph Merhi
      • Paul G. Volk(additional director)
    • Writer
      • Joe Hart
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Hatch: If I could turn back the clock, I'd start over. I would, but I can't.

    • Alternate versions
      German Video-Version (18) was cut to reduce violence. TV-Version is also cut
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Larry Sanders Show: Performance Artist (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      For You Child
      by Snake Rock

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    Not a Hit
    I wish Hollywood producers would remember "If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage," and for DIrect HIt, not only was it not on the page, it wasn't in the mind, either. Forsythe is a good character actor, but in his chance at a leading man role, I think the pot belly ruins it for him. Clearly, he's no Jason Bourne, but for 1994, one can see some ideas that could have influenced both the Bourne and Matrix films. Jo Champa plays doey-eyed bimbo Savannah, and the director must have been sleeping with her, considering how much screen time she gets. The best line is:

    Savannah: "You're a psychopath!" Daniels: "That's why I'm running for office."

    The writing goes downhill from there. George Segal will do anything for a cigar as he plays the same talentless dick he plays in every movie he's ever made. If you are in a coma on a Saturday morning, and you see this for free, why not waste 90 minutes of your life in this stinker, just to see how not to make a movie. Actually, the coma would be time better spent.
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    • warrenf_peace
    • Dec 8, 2007

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Impacto directo
    • Filming locations
      • Kaiser Steel Mill, Fontana, California, USA
    • Production company
      • PM Entertainment Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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