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Actors: Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson, George Hamilton, David Spade, Dyan Cannon, Todd Louiso
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag |
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When Rico and Benny (Anthony Mangano and Joe Basile), two mafiosi operating out of Mexico, rub out eight rivals, wiseguy Tommy Spinelli (Joe Pesci) is dispatched to bring the heads back to New York as proof.
At the California airport, however, Tommy accidentally switches duffel bags with college student Charlie (Andy Comeau), who is heading to Mexico to visit his fiancee Laurie (Kristy Swanson) and her parents Dick and Annette (George Hamilton and Dyan Cannon).
Using information gleaned from Charlie's bag, Tommy heads for his college, where he tortures Ernie and Steve (David Spade and Todd Louiso), two frat brothers, into revealing their friend's location, then stops by the school's cryonics lab to pick up some spare heads in case he can't recover the originals.
Hijinks ensue as Charlie attempts to keep the heads under raps, Annette suspects him of being a serial killer, Dick is implicated in the crime, Steve slowly loses his grip on reality, and Tommy goes to any means necessary to get those heads.
--James Craver, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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