8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
Mafia hitman Tommy Spinelli is flying to San Diego with a bag that holds eight severed heads, which he's bringing to his superiors to prove that some troublesome rival mobsters are permanently out of the picture. When his bag gets accidentally switched at the airport, Tommy must track down his duffel bag and the 8 heads it contains.
Watch Trailer
Cast
Similar titles
Reviews
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
The plot is easy to follow. The actors carried it off well and kept the entertainment comical and light. A group of us at work actually watched this on a lunch hour and every one of us appreciated the break. We all felt that the plot was well written, the actors carried the film nicely and that we couldn't have picked a better movie to take a break with. We needed a break from job stress and this movie provided the perfect medicine. We went back to our stressful jobs feeling a lot lighter. I also rented it again for my grandkids who are in their teens. They loved the movie enough to go out and purchase it. I would recommend it to those of you that have a sense of humor and can appreciate comedy. Thanks for the laughs:)
Well, I have to admit the title of this film caught my eye, enough for me to check out the VHS back in the late '90s. I also was encouraged by the beginning of this film. It starts off very promising with a funny premise and some really good humor.But - wow - does terrible acting start to take over by the two leads, Andy Comeau and Kristy Swanson! No wonder these two never made it as film stars. The overacted so badly, it was embarrassing to watch. George Hamilton did a poor job, sounding very wooden.Only Joe Pesci and Dyan Cannon gave any kind of acting performances in this dark comedy. Often, I love black comedies but this movie was just so poorly executed, so convoluted and overly mean-spirited, it was a waste of time. You want to just take a bath after watching (and listening to over 20 abuses of the Lord's name in vain) this and hope you forget the 90 minutes you just totally wasted. As mentioned, the best thing about the movie is the title.
Worth seeing despite the title. Funny Movie, ridiculous premise actually pulled off. Todd Louiso was funny as the roommate and Pesci of course convincing as the killer. Lots of twists, and it doesn't get too predictable. Good lighthearted pick.