A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.
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Tom SchulmanWriter:
Tom Schulman
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Cast
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| 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 | |
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Ernestine Mercer | ... | Fern |
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Frank Roman | ... | Paco |
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Howard George | ... | Big Sep |
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Tom Platz | ... | Head of Hugo |
| Endre Hules | ... | Head of Marty | |
| Calvin Levels | ... | Head of Jamal | |
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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. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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head | duffel bag | switched luggage | disembodied head | nude pantyhose |Taglines:
Meet Tommy Spinelli. He's got two days to deliver this bag, or more heads are gonna roll. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
18 April 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
8 têtes dans un sac See more »Filming Locations:
Santa Ana, California, USAEdit
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,024,516, 20 April 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$3,559,990, 4 May 1997Company Credits
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Charlie: No! We're in Mexico, Laurie. A third world country. You don't just call the police in a third world country and tell them you found eight human heads in your luggage.
Laurie: Why not?
Charlie: Because they have no laws here. They'll turn me into a taco.
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Performed by Toxic Pets
Written by Lee Scott
Courtesy of Lobe Current Music
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Tom Schulman's directorial debut. See more »Goofs
When Charlie first opens the duffel, all the heads are sealed in their wrappers, whereas before, one wrapper was clearly half-open for Annette to see its face. See more »Quotes
Laurie: Let's call the police.Charlie: No! We're in Mexico, Laurie. A third world country. You don't just call the police in a third world country and tell them you found eight human heads in your luggage.
Laurie: Why not?
Charlie: Because they have no laws here. They'll turn me into a taco.
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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). See more »Soundtracks
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Written by Lee Scott
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"8 Heads in a Duffel Bag" is a lame comedy built around a duffel bag which contains 8 human heads and all the nonsensical things which can happen to 8 heads. Except for Pesci, the film has a bunch of second rate acting talent involved in a silly make-it-up-as-you-go story about a gangster who's transporting the duffel bag and, of course, gets it mixed up with a similar duffel bag in airport baggage claim (how original) and....blaa, blaa. Bottom line; this no brainer offers marginal entertainment for the hard up couch potato and little else.