The Hit
1979, Hebrew. Directed by Assi Dayan.
Dr. Shuki Chaftziva is a ballroom dancing instructor who tries his hand at match-making. He follows the obituaries and takes his client, Zigi Fuchsman, an auto mechanic and childhood friend, to comfort the mourners and check out the widow and her property. At the same time, Ben Gurion Shemesh, a grease monkey who wants to be a singer, tries to win the heart of Dina, the disco floozy and also Zigi's daughter
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hebrew
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Assi DayanDirector
- Gavri BanaiBen-Gurion (Benji) Shemesh
- Yisrael PoliakovZigi Fuchsman
- Shaike LeviShuki Heftziba
- Ofra HazaDina Fuchsman
- Shula RevachYehuda Danziger's Widow
- Menahem ZilbermanTzakhi Danziger
- Doval'e GlickmanCast
- Efraim ShamirBnei-Brak Municipality Clerk
- Yaron LondonYaron London
- Moshe Ish-KassitBodyguard
- Itzik Ben-MelechCast
- Reuven DayanCast
Details
- Released
- 6 June 1979
- Original title
- שלאגר
- Country
- Israel
- Written by
- Assi Dayan
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The Hit runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Hit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1979. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hit?
If you liked The Hit, try The Big Store, A Song Is Born, Love Happy.
Who directed The Hit?
The Hit (1979) was directed by Assi Dayan and stars Gavri Banai, Yisrael Poliakov, Shaike Levi.