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Excess Baggage (1997)

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Reviews Counted:29

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Rotten:19

Average Rating:4.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Spoiled, rich Emily feels neglected by her successful and slightly shady dad, so she fakes her own abduction in hopes of soliciting a big fat ransom as evidence of his love. The plan goes awry... Spoiled, rich Emily feels neglected by her successful and slightly shady dad, so she fakes her own abduction in hopes of soliciting a big fat ransom as evidence of his love. The plan goes awry when, after stashing herself in the trunk of her Beemer, she's stolen along with it by a goofily adorable car thief. The two clash immediately, but before you can say "screwball," romantic sparks fly. Created by Silverstone's production company. [More]

Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, Christopher Walken, Jack Thompson

Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, Christopher Walken, Jack Thompson, Harry Connick, Nicholas Turturro, Michael Bowen, Robert Wisden, Leland Orser, Sally Kirkland, Hiro Kanagawa, Demetri Goritsas, Jorge Vargas, Danielle Saklofsky, Callum Keith Rennie

Director: Marco Brambilla

Director: Marco Brambilla
Screenwriter: Max D. Adams, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Composer: John Lurie
Producer: Bill Borden, Carolyn Kessler

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Feb 3, 1998

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This entertaining drama helps us see that meaningful coincidences join us with the right people just when we need each other the most.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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A good little comedy with a string of winning performances.

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07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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Excess Baggage aims for laughs, but will have to settle for chuckles.

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Ed Kelleher
Ed Kelleher
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A story without context or compass.

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Steve Rhodes
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a series of flaccid, go-nowhere scenes featuring a sullen Silverstone and the inarticulate Benicio Del Toro...

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