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8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

A mindless comedy.

19975.01h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tom Schulman
Written by Tom Schulman
Produced by John Bertolli, Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $3.6M

Top Cast

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Tommy

Andy Comeau

Andy Comeau

Charlie

Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson

Laurie

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Dick

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Annette

David Spade

David Spade

Ernie

Todd Louiso

Todd Louiso

Steve

Anthony Mangano

Anthony Mangano

Rico

Joe Basile

Joe Basile

Benny

Ernestine Mercer

Ernestine Mercer

Fern

Themes & Keywords

mexicovacationmurderhead

About 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a comedy, crime, adventure, mystery film released in 1997 exploring themes of mexico, vacation, murder, head. Directed by Tom Schulman, it stars Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson. 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.

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