Stars: Joe Pesci, George Hamilton, Dyan Cannon, Kristy Swanson, Calvin Levels, Tom Platz, David Spade, Joe Basile, Roger Cobra, Andy Comeau, Matthew Fonda, Howard George, Michael Groh, Endre Hules, Todd Louiso, Anthony Mangano, Ernestine Mercer, Tony Montero, Frank Roman, Jeff Sanders, Ric Sarabia, John Zurlo

Director: Tom Schulman

Summary: A mobster who is set to retire plans to take the evidence of a job well done back to his boss on the West Coast, but things don't go according to plan...

When wiseguy Tommy Spinelli is charged with transporting a bag full of heads to his employer in beautiful San Diego, an identical-bag snafu inevitably occurs at the baggage claim. The heads touch down in Mexico in the possession of an overworked, vacationing medical student, and madcap, macabre humour ensues. Produced by the creative team behind DUMB AND DUMBER and KINGPIN.

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Despite the most intriguing and possibly off-putting film title of all time, 8 Heads In a Duffel Bagturns out to be an entertaining black comedy that owes more than a little to Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry(1955). Irascible mob goon Tommy (Joe Pesci) is ordered to escort the decapitated heads of eight "scumbags" from East to West coast America. That reliable movie chestnut, the switching of bags at an airport, means they wind up in the unwilling hands of Charlie (Andy Comeau) down in Mexico. Once the mistake is discovered, the humour derives from a succession of failed attempts to dispose of the duffel bag. A tug of war with a dog and an encounter with a blind laundry woman are just the tip of the iceberg. Providing slapstick support to Pesci's straight man is Kristy Swanson as Charlie's flighty fiancée, Dyan Cannon as her recovering alcoholic mother and George Hamilton as a father who can't make a move without calling his mother. Further buffoonery occurs when Pesci interrogates and then teams up with Charlie's roommates. If it all sounds highly unlikely and in bad taste, then you've got the idea exactly. References to GoodFellasearly on make it clear that no-one is playing this for anything but macabre laughs.

On the DVD:An anamorphic 16:9 ratio ensures that none of the heads are cut off at the sides; and the picture is backed by a perfectly adequate three-channel Dolby track. The token extras are the theatrical trailer and a five-minute promo. --Paul Tonks

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Scene Access, Original Theatrical Trailer, Featurette
Subtitles:	None
Year:	1997
Release Date:	June 7, 2004
Runtime:	91 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 8822
Label:	Carlton
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Eight, Heads, Bag, Duffel
Genre:	Comedy