A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.A mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.
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- TriviaWill Smith was offered the role of Ernie. Although the studio offered US $10,000,000 for the role, Smith turned it down. The part then went to David Spade, presumably for a lower price.
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Annette: [to Tommy] Thank you again for getting rid of Fern.
Laurie: [apalled] Mom!
Tommy Spinelli: The going rate is five thou, but you could owe me, lady.
- Crazy creditsTommy 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).
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Some laughs, but mostly ho-hum
Eventually, one of the bigger flaws of "8 Heads In A Duffel Bag" will strike viewers. They will ask themselves, "Why does the tone of the movie keep changing?" Sometimes the movie is a goofy comedy. Sometimes it's high-energy farce. Sometimes (actually, most of the time), the movie's tone is kind of flat. I'm not sure why the tone kept changing. Maybe it was a consequence of the lower budget - although the movie never looks seriously cheap, it has the appearance of being hastily shot with not much thought put through it. (And while most of the movie is set in Mexico, it's pretty obvious that it was not shot there.) However, even if a more consistent tone had been generated, the movie would still suffer from a screenplay with a number of flaws. Although Pesci's character has a deadline, he obviously goes past this deadline with no consequences. The movie keeps dropping plot elements and bringing them back after a long time has passed. There are plot holes, and the last third of the movie, when all the characters are together, becomes somewhat confusing.
I will admit that I did laugh a few times, mostly at Pesci's behavior and one-liners. And it's nice to see George Hamilton in a major studio movie again, though he is mostly wasted. But while the movie's flaws didn't aggravate me greatly, at the end I muttered "ehhhh" to the 95 minutes I had just watched.
I will admit that I did laugh a few times, mostly at Pesci's behavior and one-liners. And it's nice to see George Hamilton in a major studio movie again, though he is mostly wasted. But while the movie's flaws didn't aggravate me greatly, at the end I muttered "ehhhh" to the 95 minutes I had just watched.
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- Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag
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- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,602,884
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,024,516
- Apr 20, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $3,602,884
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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