8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
A mindless comedy.
1997 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Tom Schulman |
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| Writer: | Tom Schulman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 18, 1997 |
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| Director: | Tom Schulman |
| Writer: | Tom Schulman |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | mexico, vacation, murder, head |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Steve Stabler Productions, Brad Krevoy Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,602,884
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joe Pesci | Tommy |
| Andy Comeau | Charlie |
| Kristy Swanson | Laurie |
| George Hamilton | Dick |
| Dyan Cannon | Annette |
| David Spade | Ernie |
| Todd Louiso | Steve |
| Anthony Mangano | Rico |
| Joe Basile | Benny |
| Ernestine Mercer | Fern |
| Frank Roman | Paco |
| Howard George | Big Sep |
| Tom Platz | Hugo |
| Endre Hules | Marty |
| Calvin Levels | Jamal |
| John Zurlo | Little Joey |
| Roger Cobra | Frank |
| Jeff Sanders | Isaiah |
| Ric Sarabia | Benito |
| Tony Montero | So-So Stu |
| Michael Groh | Bad Frank |
| Wendy Clifford | Woman with Baby |
| Matthew Fonda | Organ Carrier |
| Michael A. Nickles | Juan The Bandito |
| Suzanne Krull | Woman at Phone |
| Miguel Pérez | Customs Inspector |
| John Webber | Airline Ticket Agent |
| Eduardo Ricard | Hotel Doctor |
| Sally Colon-Petree | Maid #1 |
| Irene Olga López | Maid #2 |
| Charles Martiniz | Airport Security Guard |
| Glenn Taranto | Mr. Escobedo |
| Bart Braverman | Rental Dealer |
| Philip Suriano | Gangster |
| Ellis Williams | Newark Porter |
| Horacio Le Don | Airport Customs Inspector |
| Joe Rodriguez | La Purisima Police Officer |
| Darius Anderson | Mexican Man |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Bandito (uncredited) |
| Rocco Salata | Big Sep's Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Terri J. Vaughn | Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Schulman | Writer, Director |
| Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
| Sanja Milković Hays | Costume Design |
| Ted Barba | Stunts |
| Gary Morgan | Stunts |
| Eddie Perez | Stunts |
| David St. Pierre | Stunts |
| Heather Burton | Stunts |
| Andrew Gross | Original Music Composer |
| Amy Wells | Set Decoration |
| Lola Kemp | Hair Department Head |
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| J. Stanley Johnston | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Rawn Hutchinson | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| Tony Panterra | Stunts |
| Gary Paul | Stunts |
| Robair Sims | Stunts |
| Marsha Blackburn | Still Photographer |
| David Holden | Editor |
| Thomas P. Wilkins | Art Direction |
| Marc S. Fischer | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Lou Carlucci | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Terry James | Stunts |
| Michelle Sebek | Stunts |
| Paul Peters | Production Design |
| June Brickman | Makeup Department Head |
| Greg Cannom | Makeup Designer |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Shane T. Anderson | Stunts |
| Brandon Sebek | Stunts |
| Jose Vasquez | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brad Krevoy | Producer |
| Jeff Ivers | Executive Producer |
| Steven Stabler | Producer |
| John Bertolli | Producer |
| Tim Foster | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 167 | 311 |