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8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Tom Schulman (written by)
Release Date:
18 April 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Meet Tommy Spinelli. He's got two days to deliver this bag, or more heads are gonna roll. more
Plot:
A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his latest hit, has been switched. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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User Comments:
A Pleasant Surprise
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joe Pesci | ... | Tommy |
 | Andy Comeau | ... | Charlie |
 | Kristy Swanson | ... | Laurie Bennett |
 | George Hamilton | ... | Dick Bennett |
 | Dyan Cannon | ... | Annette Bennett |
 | David Spade | ... | Ernie |
 | Todd Louiso | ... | Steve |
 | Anthony Mangano | ... | Rico |
 | Joe Basile | ... | Benny |
| Ernestine Mercer | ... | Fern |
| Frank Roman | ... | Paco |
| Howard George | ... | Big Sep |
| Tom Platz | ... | Head of Hugo |
 | Endre Hules | ... | Head of Marty |
| Calvin Levels | ... | Head of Jamal |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #35165) |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-16 |
South Korea:12 |
Australia:M |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
Germany:12
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Goofs:
Continuity: Chain latch on hotel door reappears after falling off.
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Quotes:
Steve:
Heads up! Stop a-head. Anybody need to use the head?
Ernie: Steve...
Steve: Oh, don't let it go to your head. Whoa, whoa, whoa, you're _way_ ahead of me!
Ernie: Steve! Enough!
Steve: Hey, don't bite my head off, alright!
Ernie: That's it. I'm sleeping outside, guys.
Annette: Me, too.
Charlie: Hey, Steve; GET A GRIP. Go to sleep.
Steve: Or what? You'll have my head?
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Ernie: Steve...
Steve: Oh, don't let it go to your head. Whoa, whoa, whoa, you're _way_ ahead of me!
Ernie: Steve! Enough!
Steve: Hey, don't bite my head off, alright!
Ernie: That's it. I'm sleeping outside, guys.
Annette: Me, too.
Charlie: Hey, Steve; GET A GRIP. Go to sleep.
Steve: Or what? You'll have my head?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "My Name Is Earl: No Heads and a Duffle Bag (#3.17)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
La Virgen de la Macarena
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The rest of the IMDb reviewers have got it about right. This is a good film. Nothing special or brilliant, but it does what it sets out to do which is to make you laugh - and it does so much better than most films of its kind.
I started watching this expecting to change channels quite quickly. I only gave it a chance at all because Joe Pesci was in it - which is never a bad asset for a film. What happened was I found myself smiling quite a lot, and then laughing quite a lot. Not uproariously or uncontrollably. But out loud, and more than once.
Pesci is good - but so is just about everyone else. And the script is wickedly funny too. It's much less predictable than most of its kind, There are twists which are genuinely surprising and interesting, and the film stays pretty fresh (even though in truth it's probably 20 minutes too long).
I'm quite a harsh marker, so a 6 from me is quite a compliment for a film like this. Well-written, nicely-paced, silly without being annoying, and containing some funny performances and a lot of good moments, you will like this one if you give it a chance.