Excess Baggage (1997)

Director:

Marco Brambilla

Writers (WGA):

Max D. Adams (story)
Max D. Adams (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

29 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

You would NOT believe what a girl's got to do, just to get a little attention.

Plot:

Emily has always been the rich brat who tries to pull every imaginable stunt to get attention. But one day...

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Trunk | Fake Kidnapping | Gunfire | Washington State

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 12	8:30 AM	MAX
Tue. Dec. 22	2:20 AM	MAX

Cast

Alicia Silverstone	...	Emily
Benicio Del Toro	...	Vincent
Christopher Walken	...	Ray
Jack Thompson	...	Alexander
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Greg
Nicholas Turturro	...	Stick
Michael Bowen	...	Gus
Robert Wisden	...	Detective Sims
Leland Orser	...	Detective Barnaby
Sally Kirkland	...	Louise
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Jon
Brendan Beiser	...	Man on Pay Phone
Demetri Goritsas	...	Surveillance Van Cop
Jorge Vargas	...	Mini Mart Clerk
Danielle Saklofsky	...	Monique

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, drinking and sex-related dialogue.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #34335) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Was delayed from a planned Christmas 1996 release due to troublesome test screenings. This led to several reshoots, which expanded on the relationship between Alicia Silverstone and Benicio Del Toro's characters.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end, when Emily drives the Cadillac into the parking garage, she parks leaving the front wheels turned. Moments later, as she and Vincent are sitting in the trunk, the wheels of the car are pointed straight.

Quotes:

Uncle Ray: Why? Did I beat you? Did I shoot you? In the groin?
Vincent: Are those options?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Defunct (2008)

Soundtrack:

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Misunderstood movie--well worth seeing.

Excess Baggage was a joy. Alicia Silverstone is gorgeous, bratty, and fun. Benicio del Toro is frumpy and totally unlike any other leading man ever. Unfortunately, this film seems to have been misunderstood in a big way, by the audience, by reviewers, and by the people I saw it with. But, it's worth another look.