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A Bag of Hammers

Play trailer Poster for A Bag of Hammers 2012,  1h 25m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 62% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A pair of aimless scam artists (Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig) in Los Angeles learn about responsibility when a neighbor's abandoned boy (Chandler Canterbury) enters their lives.

Critics Reviews

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times May 17, 2012
1.5/5
It's too little, too late for Crano's Wes Anderson-inflected innocence-disrupted project... Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post May 11, 2012
2/4
Brian Crano's very slight debut of a comedy. Go to Full Review
Andy Webster New York Times May 10, 2012
1.5/5
Mr. Canterbury's character is a Hollywood child archetype: wan and withdrawn, all monosyllables and needy stares. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 2, 2020
3.5/4.0
The film's real gift, despite her supporting role, is the presence of longtime Crano friend Rebecca Hall. Go to Full Review
Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus Apr 2, 2020
The film is ultimately very life affirming and hopeful. Go to Full Review
Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) Sep 18, 2017
Rarely overly sentimental and definitely humorous, this is a skewed journey into adulthood that is worth taking. Go to Full Review
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Kylo S Apr 3, 2019 Surprised by the steady build up of two young men who discover their own deep wells of humanity and compassion to a child in desperate need. Excellent! See more
Anakin R Feb 17, 2017 Filled with witty one-liners and heart felt moments between best friends, A Bag of Hammers clumsily illustrates the reality of a life of in-opportunity. The characters succeed in confusing our sympathies and creating deep rooted emotion. Must watch! See more
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Cast & Crew

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Brian Crano

Director

Jason Ritter

Ben

Jake Sandvig

Alan

Chandler Canterbury

Kelsey

Rebecca Hall

Mel

Carrie Preston

Lynette

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A Bag of Hammers

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Movie Info

Synopsis A pair of aimless scam artists (Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig) in Los Angeles learn about responsibility when a neighbor's abandoned boy (Chandler Canterbury) enters their lives.
Director
Brian Crano
Producer
Peter Friedlander, Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Jennifer Barrons
Screenwriter
Brian Crano, Jake Sandvig
Distributor
MPI Media Group
Production Co
MPI
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2012
Runtime
1h 25m
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