8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Tom Schulman

Writer (WGA):

Tom Schulman (written by)

Release Date:

18 April 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Meet Tommy Spinelli. He's got two days to deliver this bag, or more heads are gonna roll.

Plot:

A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his latest hit, has been switched.

Plot Keywords:

Head | Mexico | Vacation | Airport | Cryogenics

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

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

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Continuity: Toward the end of the movie, when Tommy has the conversation with Rico and Benny in the restaurant, the guns in Rico and Benny's waistbands disappear and reappear between shots.

Quotes:

Ernie: Are you telling us that you're gonna find a replacement for the head Charlie lost?
Tommy Spinelli: [looking through a year book] Yeah. We got some time to kill before we go to the airport.
Steve: But these are human beings. Innocent people. You can't just kill innocent people because they look like somebody else.
Tommy Spinelli: Let me tell you something, college boy, nobody is innocent. Now who is he?
Steve: He's my anatomy professor. He almost flunked me.
Tommy Spinelli: Good. Here's your chance to get even with the prick. Get me his address.
Steve: Alrighty.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Name Is Earl: No Heads and a Duffle Bag (#3.17)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Ole, Ole

Hilarious entertainment from Pesci once again

A thoroughly enjoyable comedy with Joe Pesci again proving why he is my favourite actor with this hilarious performance as Tommy Spinelli.David Spade and Kristy Swanson are also very funny in their roles and some moments are so funny that you will not be able to control yourself with laughter. I would seriously recommend this film to anyone who loves a good laugh.