8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)

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

Director:

Tom Schulman

Writer:

Tom Schulman

Stars:

Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson

1 win.

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

Storyline

This is a very black comedy. A mob courier is hired to transport the heads of eight murder victims to a mob boss. 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. However, the mother is a recovering alcoholic whom everyone believes is delusional when she claims to have found heads.

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Plot Keywords:

nude pantyhose | female stockinged soles | female stockinged feet | camera shot of feet | pantyhose | 

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Taglines:

A mindless comedy.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Todd Louiso and Andy Comeau were both in Apollo 13, staring Tom Hanks. Andy Comeau resembles Tom Hanks to the point he portrayed his character Gump in Weird Al's music video, "Gump"

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Goofs

Chain latch on hotel door reappears after falling off.

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Quotes

Ernie: I think we better pull over, 'cause we need some gas soon.
Tommy Spinelli: Keep fucking driving.
Fern: Didn't I tell you to watch your fucking language?

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Crazy Credits

Tommy DeVito is mentioned as being a bodyguard for Tommy Spinelli (Joe Pesci). It's in fact a gag credit referring to Pesci's role of Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas (1990).

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Connections

Spoofs Candid Camera (1953)

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Soundtracks

Mr. Sandman
(1954)
Produced and arranged by Robert J. Walsh for Screenmusic International
Music by Pat Ballard
Parody lyrics by Tom Schulman

User Reviews

Second best "head in a bag" movie ever .........

Perhaps inspired by the Warren Oates classic "Bring Me the Head of Alffredo Garcia", this heads in a bag comedy has a strong opening, and a somewhat ridiculous finish. The actor's do quite well with what is essentially a one joke movie. "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag" starts as black comedy, but eventually morphs into nothing more than slapstick. The ending at the airport is especially weak, as any idea of how to conclude the film seems to have been lost. Nevertheless, the strong, "dark" first half, along with above average comedy material saves the movie, and compared to some of today's lame comedies, I can recommend seeing "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag." - MERK

Details

Official Sites:

Orion

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

Filming Locations:

Mojave Desert, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,024,516, 20 April 1997

Gross USA:

$3,602,884

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,602,884

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, The Rank Organisation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1