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The Bag Man

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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John Cusack, Robert De Niro, and Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
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A criminal bides his time at a seedy motel, waiting for his boss after killing several men and making away with a mystery bag.A criminal bides his time at a seedy motel, waiting for his boss after killing several men and making away with a mystery bag.A criminal bides his time at a seedy motel, waiting for his boss after killing several men and making away with a mystery bag.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
17K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,299
8,716
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • David Grovic
    • Writers
      • David Grovic
      • Paul Conway
      • James Russo(original screenplay "Motel")
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Rebecca Da Costa
      • Robert De Niro
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Grovic
    • Writers
      • David Grovic
      • Paul Conway
      • James Russo(original screenplay "Motel")
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Rebecca Da Costa
      • Robert De Niro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 608User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore

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    The Bag Man
    Trailer 2:24
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    Featurette 11:55
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    Photos43

    Robert De Niro in The Bag Man (2014)
    Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
    Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
    Robert De Niro in The Bag Man (2014)
    Robert De Niro and Theodus Crane in The Bag Man (2014)
    Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
    John Cusack in The Bag Man (2014)
    John Cusack in The Bag Man (2014)
    John Cusack in The Bag Man (2014)
    Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
    John Cusack, Sticky Fingaz, Martin Klebba, and Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
    John Cusack in The Bag Man (2014)

    Top cast

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Jack
    Rebecca Da Costa
    Rebecca Da Costa
    • Rivka
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Dragna
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Ned
    Dominic Purcell
    Dominic Purcell
    • Larson
    Martin Klebba
    Martin Klebba
    • Guano
    Sticky Fingaz
    Sticky Fingaz
    • Lizard
    • (as Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones)
    David Shumbris
    David Shumbris
    • Pike
    Chazz Menendez
    Chazz Menendez
    • Man in Suit #1
    Ian Mclaughlin
    Ian Mclaughlin
    • Man in Suit #2
    Theodus Crane
    Theodus Crane
    • Goose
    Mike Mayhall
    Mike Mayhall
    • Deputy Jones
    Danny Cosmo
    Danny Cosmo
    • Bishop
    John Wilmot
    John Wilmot
    • Teller
    J. Todd Anderson
    J. Todd Anderson
    • Harvey
    Celesta Hodge
    Celesta Hodge
    • Janet
    David Grovic
    • Lawyer
    Jackson
    • Dragna's Dog
    • Director
      • David Grovic
    • Writers
      • David Grovic
      • Paul Conway
      • James Russo(original screenplay "Motel")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The paintings of Robert De Niro, Sr. (Robert De Niro's father) are shown at the end of the film, as Dragna walks around and explains his plan to Rivka.
    • Goofs
      After they come back from the bus stop and into the motel room, the phone rings. The desk clerk is 'dead'; who put the call through to the room?
    • Quotes

      Dragna: Can I give you a little bit of advice, Jack? If you took one-tenth of the time you spend on killing people and devoted it to reading a book now and then, I really think you would derive great benefit. Don't you?

    • Connections
      Featured in Celebrated: John Cusack (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Numb
      Written by Gary Clark Jr.

      Performed by Gary Clark Jr.

      Courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews608

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Sophisticated Thrill
    The Bag Man is a modern day film noir crime story which is a great showcase for John Cusack as "Jack" the bagman, assigned to look after a mysterious leather satchel while hiding out at a seedy motel. Robert De Niro plays his crime boss and looks interesting with a silver pompadour, a la Paulie from the Sopranos.

    The movie is definitely more sophisticated than a generic crime thriller with De Niro's character quoting Herman Hesse and Sun Tzu. The motel Cusack hides out in is also filled with odd characters like the desk clerk played by Crispin Glover, a Serbian dwarf and a pimp with an eye patch. The tension of not knowing what's in the bag works very well and there's also lots of good action.

    All in all, The Bag Man was a pretty enjoyable ride and had an offbeat sensibility that reminded me of the Coen brothers.
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    • dorotha-betty
    • Mar 13, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2014 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Bahamas
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official iTunes
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chiếc Túi Nguy Hiểm
    • Filming locations
      • Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinedigm Entertainment Group
      • ALLaBorde Films
      • Red Granite International
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,574
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,231
      • Mar 2, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $461,780
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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