A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.
Director:
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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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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(1954)
Performed by The Chordettes
Music by Pat Ballard
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing, Inc.
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Tom Schulman's directorial debut. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Tommy Spinelli: Look, I don't want to have to put you kids through hell so let me tell you what's going to happen. First I'm gonna hurt you. Then you're gonna try to be brave. Then I'm gonna hurt you again, then you're gonna tell me everything.See more »
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). See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Hillary Clinton/Terry Crews/Ariana Grande (2016) See more »Soundtracks
Mr. Sandman(1954)
Performed by The Chordettes
Music by Pat Ballard
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing, Inc.
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8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a great example of a perfect situation comedy film. The events and(especially)the reaction to those events is comedy at its best. The directing conveys the humorous, yet dangerous tone of the film in a very superb way. The writing tells a story full of insane circumstances happening to normal, everyday people. The acting of the film, most notably that of Joe Pesci and David Spade, is such a huge part of the comedy that the film definitely couldn't have had otherwise. All in all, perfect writing, perfect acting. Watch and laugh.
Travis.