Forgot your password? Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. In 1998 the film won the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film's Silver Raven award. Don't have an account? Her husband thinks it's all a delusion brought on by her alcoholism. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (R) By Daniel Prinn March 21, 2020. 1.1 Colt Junior; 1.2 Heckler & Koch USP; 1.3 Beretta 92FS; 2 Other. |, January 1, 2000 Charlie thanks him for his help, as Tommy departs to Hawaii. Rank Organization, Christopher Nolan Discusses "The Prisoner," "Following," and "Dark Knight" Rumors, Universal Gets Into a "Worst Case" Scenario, April 12, 2002 They find out that a coyote took one of the heads from the stolen car. | Rating: 2/5, May 6, 2005 | Rating: 1/5 Favorite. 8 Cannibal Heads in a Duffel Bag. Released by Varese Sarabande in 1997 (VSD 5835) containing music from 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997). However, the duffel bag gets mixed up with the bag of a college student who is off on a vacation in Mexico with his girlfriend and her parents. Charlie comes up with a plan to save both their lives. High jinks ensue when a mobster (Joe Pesci — what a surprise!) A mob courier is hired to transport the heads of eight murder victims to a mob boss. TRAILER. At first, Charlie and Laurie tried to bury the heads in the desert, but a group of thugs steals their car. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) IMDB 5.4. [4], Leonard Klady of Variety wrote: "There's a germ of a very funny idea in "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag" that extends well beyond its offbeat title. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a 1997 black comedy film starring Joe Pesci, Kristy Swanson and David Spade. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. A mob courier is hired to transport the heads of eight murder victims to a mob boss. Not really a gangster film, not really a romantic comedy, just a mishmash of lame set-pieces and never seem to jell into anything coherent. After getting the replacement heads, Tommy and the others get on a plane and head to Mexico. [7], Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two out of four stars and praised Pesci's performance, saying "he's funny every moment he's on the screen". Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Comedy 1997 1 hr 35 min 11% 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a 1997 black comedy film starring Joe Pesci, Kristy Swanson and David Spade. R 1h 35m 1997. Charlie and Laurie get married, with her mother and father present, Steve is in a straitjacket, Ernie is a brain surgeon, Fern is also present after being thrown out of a moving van when she started to bad-mouth Tommy, and Tommy is enjoying his retirement. | Rotten (17). They never leave Acapulco since they have to come up with a new plan to save Dick. Award. Charlie and Laurie take a severed head to the airport to prove her father's innocence. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag. Ebert says the film "takes a lot of chances, and if they'd all worked it might have been a great comedy". Cast information Crew information Company information News Box office. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a decent film to watch. But pic's amusing premise is undone by lackluster direction, a script unwilling to go the limit of its bizarre central idea and some botched casting." I highly recommend this movie, even if no one else will. However, the mother is a recovering alcoholic whom everyone believes is delusional when she claims to have found heads. | Top Critics (5) | Rating: F The story is good, although it's not a new one. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. You're almost there! [1], On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 11% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 3.90/10. Movie Info. When Fern, Dick's mother, arrives in Mexico, Tommy takes her and the others hostage as he helps Charlie find more heads. It gets old faster than it should've as Pesci's role is underwritten, but then so is the entire effort. | Rating: 1.5/4 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag. |. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Klady does have some praise for the makeup work creating the severed heads from the title. This is really a decent little comedy, one that is mildly funny. However, the duffel bag gets mixed up with the bag of a college student who is off on a vacation in Mexico with his girlfriend and her parents. Posted . The script is so bad that no character can ever say the right thing at the right time, and no character can ever explain themselves correctly. Cinemark Orion Pictures, All Critics (19) However, the duffel bag gets mixed up with the bag of a college student who is off on a vacation in Mexico with his girlfriend and her parents. Amazon.com: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag: Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson, George Hamilton, Dyan Cannon, David Spade, Todd Louiso, Anthony Mangano, Joe Basile, Ernestine Mercer, Frank Roman, Howard George, Tom Schulman, Andrew G. La Marca, Brad Krevoy, Jeff Ivers, John Bertolli, Steven Stabler, Tim Foster, Tom Schulman: Movies & TV. Add to Collection. Before Tommy can intervene, Laurie's mother (Dyan Cannon) finds the heads. 8 Heads In A Duffel Bag soundtrack from 1997, composed by Andrew Gross. Go on, try it, you might get lucky), only this comedy adds Pesci as his trademark mob hitman. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. I don't know why some people saw this as a stupid comedy. "[6] In 1998 the film won the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film's Silver Raven award. I've seen far worst comedies than this. 1 Change Note Created by. In 1998 the film won the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film's Silver Raven award. | Rating: D | Rating: 0/5 We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! |, June 4, 2019 Schulman's only film as director to date is 1997 black comedy 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, which stars Joe Pesci as a gangster attempting to transport a bag of severed heads across the United States. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a 1997 comedy written and directed by Tom Schulman. I love black comedies and in this one Joe Pesci plays a hit-man whose duffle bag gets accidentally switched with a young fellow named Charlie who's on vacation in Mexico to meet his future parents-in-law. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a 1997 black comedy film starring Joe Pesci, Kristy Swanson and David Spade. However, the duffel bag gets mixed up with the bag of a college student who is off on a vacation in Mexico with his girlfriend and her parents. Tom Schulman-Wikipedia Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Tropes used in 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag include: Bilingual Bonus : Some of the dialogue spoken by the Mexican characters is untranslated from the original Spanish (which doesn't hurt the film too much, because their comments tend to be popular Spanish phrases that most English speakers know or … I saw this one when it came out. When his duffel bag is mixed up with that of medical student Charlie (Andy Comeau), Tommy tracks down Charlie's friends Ernie (David Spade) and Steve (Todd Louiso). 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag. Mafia hitman Tommy Spinelli (Joe Pesci) is flying to San Diego with a bag that holds eight severed heads, which he’s bringing to his superiors to prove that some troublesome rival mobsters are permanently out of the picture. This is a very black comedy. I don't see the film as a total waste of time, more like a mindless comedic viewing experience that's quite forgettable. Good for a few chuckles and David Spade provides some laughs during the scenes that he shares with Joe Pesci. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag. Joe Pesci is pretty good, and without him in the film, this would have been a total dud. The film was a box office disappointment, earning a total of $4 million worldwide against a production budget of $3 million. Entertainment Weekly's Bruce Fretts gave the film a rating of 'F' and further stating that it "aims for dark farce but ends up playing more like Weekend at Bernie's VIII". Benny and Rico try to intervene, but end up getting arrested. Regal After hearing of the airport incident, Benny and Rico decide to collect the heads for themselves. The jokes are at times lacking, and don't stand out. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is one of those movies that is so awful you wonder how it ever got made. Mob courier Tommy … Unfavorite. Mafioso Tommy (Joe Pesci) is transporting eight severed heads of recently executed rival mobsters to San Diego. DOWNLOAD. Then Charlie comes up with an idea that he will give back the heads without anyone noticing, by pretending he forgot to turn in his report back at his college. | Rating: 1/5, May 28, 2004 |, April 18, 1997 2.9K likes. and the Terms and Policies, [2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 15 out of 100 based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". It was the directorial debut of screenwriter Tom Schulman. Coming Soon. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag There's a germ of a very funny idea in "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag" that extends well beyond its offbeat title. This is a very black comedy. Tommy Spinelli (Joe Pesci) is a wiseguy hired by Benny and Rico, a pair of dimwitted hit men, to transport a duffel bag full of severed heads across the United States to a crime boss (as proof of the deaths). 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Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Eight Heads In a Duffel Bag was the directorial debut of screenwriter Tom Schulman, who won an Academy Award for his script for the movie Dead Poets Society. Coming Soon. The gags like I said could have been improved on, but some do make you chuckle. 8 Heads In A Duffel Bag Directed by Tom Schulman , Starring Tom Schulman , Andy Comeau , Calvin Levels , Howard George , Endre Hules , Todd Louiso , Joe Basile , Ric Sarabia , George Hamilton , Tony Montero , John Zurlo , Joe Pesci , Matthew Fonda , Tom Platz , Ernestine Mercer , Dyan Cannon , Jeff Sanders , Anthony Mangano , Frank Roman , Michael Groh , David Spade , Kristy Swanson , Roger Cobra Tommy Spinelli chambers a Colt Junior when he reaches into his trunk at the airport. In turn, everyone packs up for the airport. All rights reserved. It is revealed that Tommy and Charlie set them up. [8], Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) - Financial Information", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=8_Heads_in_a_Duffel_Bag&oldid=1013278348, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 March 2021, at 18:21. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. I found the film quite enjoyable but this is not a film I would watch again. Soon, Annette, Laurie's mom, mistakenly thinks that Charlie might be a serial killer on the run once she sees a head in his bag while hiding a gift for him inside the bag. 1 Handguns. Joe Pesci plays Tommy, a mafia bagman who is tasked with bringing ‘8 Heads in a Duffel Bag’ to a mafia boss within 24 hours. "Eight Heads In a Duffel Bag" was the directorial debut of screenwriter Tom Schulman, who won an Academy Award for his script for the movie "Dead Poets Society." The film had potential to being a memorable comedy, and I think it's quite a shame because the idea the film was very interesting. But it doesn't scale those heights. However, the mother is a recovering alcoholic whom everyone believes is delusional when she claims to have found heads. Mafioso Tommy (Joe Pesci) is transporting eight severed heads of recently executed rival mobsters to San Diego. 0.456 MB. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. | Rating: 2/4 Steve goes insane and starts running around the airport, telling security guards that a severed head is his "best friend". I thought that the film had some decent comedic bits here and there, but nothing to really make it stand out. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. I think it's too bad that they didn't focus more on the quality of the jokes. It stops at the foothills, and only Pesci continues, climbing on alone. A 1997 Black Comedy film directed by Tom Schuman and starring Joe Pesci. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag. Spinelli harasses Charlie's friends Ernie (David Spade) and Steve (Todd Louiso) for information, while Charlie and Laurie attempt to get rid of their rather unfortunate luggage. He and his fiancé Laurie (Kristy Swanson) desperately try to ditch the bag of heads in a nice, unassuming place, while Pesci roughly interrogates Charlie's pal Ernie (David Spade). It was the directorial debut of screenwriter Tom Schulman. All gangster Tommy Spinelli wants to do is board a plane and get to San Diego so that he can deliver his carry-on duffel bag to his boss. [5] Rita Kempley of The Washington Postcalled it "Sheer torture, the very definition of unfunniness itself. While on a commercial flight, his bag is accidentally switched with that of Charlie Pritchett (Andy Comeau), a friendly, talkative, young American tourist who is going to Mexico to see his girlfriend Laurie (Kristy Swanson) and her parents (George Hamilton and Dyan Cannon). Contents. |, January 1, 2000 We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. A description of tropes appearing in 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag. Cinemark A mob courier is hired to transport the heads of eight murder victims to a mob boss. Sign up here. I thought it was a decent flick, nothing to great, but not that bad. Coming Soon. May 28, 2019 @ 12:18pm. After kidnapping them, he goes after Charlie, who is vacationing in Mexico with his fiancée, Laurie (Kristy Swanson), and her hostile parents. After Charlie meets with Laurie and her parents at the airport with the wrong bag, they go to their rooms at the resort in Acapulco, Mexico. This is a very black comedy. 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