8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

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Mafioso Tommy (Joe Pesci) is transporting eight severed heads of recently executed rival mobsters to San Diego. 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). After kidnapping them, he goes after Charlie, who is vacationing in Mexico with his fiancée, Laurie (Kristy Swanson), and her hostile parents. Before Tommy can intervene, Laurie's mother (Dyan Cannon) finds the heads.

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 0/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[8 Heads in a Duffel Bag] takes a lot of chances, and if they'd all worked it might have been a great comedy... But it doesn't scale those heights. It stops at the foothills, and only Pesci continues, climbing on alone.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A frantic pace is no match for a scarcity of laughs.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 30, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 4, 2019

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Film Threat

Rated: 1/5

Dec 6, 2005

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alan g Extremely sick movie. Perfect for Joe Pesci who is a sick person and a terrible actor. Do not watch. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Steve D Whenever JP is off the screen it becomes unwatchable. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/23 Full Review Andy S (I'm Mistletoe Virus I'm saying I like this movie !) The title says it all 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a lame dark comedy built around a duffel bag which contains 8 human heads and all the nonsensical things which can happen to 8 heads. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/23 Full Review M R This movie kinda sucks. I liked it when it first came out but I was in middle school back then. It ages poorly. The story is unengaging. Both David Spade and Joe Pesci seem to be playing imitations of themselves. It has a very half-ass feel overall. It's not terrible and there are moments, but when I saw it as an adult I wondered to myself "Why the hell did I like this S..."?62/100 D- Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I appreciate the attempt to make a zany, high-stress comedy of mix-ups centered around a duffel bag with 8 severed heads in it, but this is just not funny. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I have not laughed this hard during a movie for awhile (and I watch comedy). Don't expect an fancy plot. If you're worried, there is no blood and gore. This movie is about the mishaps for both the "innocent" side and the hitman, mainly across the border. Its true meant to be comedy when a transportation goes all wrong. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Tom Schulman Director Joe Pesci Tommy Andy Comeau Charlie Kristy Swanson Laurie Bennett David Spade Ernie George Hamilton Dick Bennett

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Synopsis Mafioso Tommy (Joe Pesci) is transporting eight severed heads of recently executed rival mobsters to San Diego. 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). After kidnapping them, he goes after Charlie, who is vacationing in Mexico with his fiancée, Laurie (Kristy Swanson), and her hostile parents. Before Tommy can intervene, Laurie's mother (Dyan Cannon) finds the heads.

Director: Tom Schulman
Producer: Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler, John Bertolli
Screenwriter: Tom Schulman
Production Co: Orion Pictures, Rank Organization
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)