Excess Baggage (1997)
Genre: Action / Comedy
Duration: 101 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Marco Brambilla
Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro and Christopher Walken
IMDb score:
5,4 (15.045)
Releasedate: 29 August 1997
Excess Baggage plot
"A crash course in kidnappings, car thefts and other rituals of dating."
Emily T. Hope will do anything to get her father's attention. One day, she simulates a kidnapping, demands a ransom and locks herself in the trunk of her BMW so the police can find her there. However, car thief Vincent Roche runs off with the car and discovers that he has stolen more than planned. Not wanting to be a kidnapper, Roche tries to get rid of her, but Emily falls for his reckless lifestyle and won't let go, while her father sends his mob brother after them. Emily decides to take matters into her own hands. Because as things stand now, she would rather not be found.
Actors and actresses
Emily
Vincent
Alexander
Greg
Stick
Gus
Detective Sims
Detective Barnaby
Louise
Reviews & comments
Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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- 31191 messages
- 5473 votes
A refined B-movie actioner that's still very enjoyable to watch thanks to the well-cast Del Toro. I love seeing him in this role as a frustrated petty criminal who's clearly flustered (without becoming hysterical, of course) because things aren't going the way he'd hoped. Excess Baggage is largely predictable, but it does have the necessary humor and fun scenes to keep things fresh. It'll never be a top-notch film, but I did enjoy it.
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K. V.
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- 4376 messages
- 3777 votes
This was on TV and I caught it. I didn't think it was a bad film, though it could have been a bit shorter, as it wasn't always that captivating. The cast was decent, and the film looked fine.
It's fine to catch it when it's on TV, but nothing more.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10012 messages
- 4678 votes
It all just meanders along without impressing in any way. There's no acting spark between Del Toro and Silverstone, who are seemingly incompatible. Certainly not the couple of the year in film. The bad guys prove more likable than the main characters, and the family drama between father and daughter, clamoring for attention, could have done better. The film is a bit of a failure, because without passion and a compelling crime plot, there's little left to be positive about. I'm rounding it down to 2.5 stars because a bit of chemistry does develop between the two, but that's about it.
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