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Excess Baggage

Play trailer Poster for Excess Baggage PG-13,  1997,  1h 38m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 36% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
36% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
A spoiled young woman, desperate for attention from her millionaire father (Jack Thompson), Emily Hope (Alicia Silverstone) fakes her own abduction to shift his focus her way. The so-called kidnapping turns real, however, when auto thief Vincent Roche (Benicio del Toro) makes off with a car and discovers Emily, who had locked herself inside the trunk. As Vincent tries to figure out what to do with his unexpected guest, Emily begins to fall for the charming felon.
Excess Baggage

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Critics Consensus

Struggling to find a romantic spark in a seedy premise, Excise Baggage is weighed down by a lot of comedic dead weight.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
[Silverstone is] OK in it, but no better than OK. Benicio Del Toro steals it with his performance as a car thief who becomes an unwilling kidnapper. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Jul 30, 2007
B
A good little comedy with a string of winning performances. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 7, 2005
2/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Jul 4, 2005
3/5
Outstays it's welcome after a while, but Silverstone fans will still be in heaven - she's as cute as ever, and as cool as ever. Go to Full Review
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Apr 9, 2005
C
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb 7, 2005
2/5
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Feb 1, 2018 I don't know why this has such a low rating. It's was an awesome movie.
Kylo G Jan 6, 2018 Definitely a guilty pleasure of mine, and also kind of a "so bad it's funny" movie!
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Cast & Crew

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Marco Brambilla

Director

Alicia Silverstone

Emily

Benicio del Toro

Vincent

Christopher Walken

Ray

Jack Thompson

Alexander

Harry Connick Jr.

Greg

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Excess Baggage

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Movie Info

Synopsis A spoiled young woman, desperate for attention from her millionaire father (Jack Thompson), Emily Hope (Alicia Silverstone) fakes her own abduction to shift his focus her way. The so-called kidnapping turns real, however, when auto thief Vincent Roche (Benicio del Toro) makes off with a car and discovers Emily, who had locked herself inside the trunk. As Vincent tries to figure out what to do with his unexpected guest, Emily begins to fall for the charming felon.
Director
Marco Brambilla
Producer
Bill Borden, Carolyn Kessler
Screenwriter
Max D. Adams, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.3M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround
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