Excess Baggage (1997)

32% of critics liked it
(31 reviews)
36% of users liked it
(26,860 ratings)

In this combination caper comedy and offbeat romance, Emily (Alicia Silverstone) is a wealthy but petulant young woman desperate to get the attention of her millionaire father, Alexander Hope (Jack Thompson). In fact, she's so desperate that she decides to stage her own kidnapping; she sends a… More In this combination caper comedy and offbeat romance, Emily (Alicia Silverstone) is a wealthy but petulant young woman desperate to get the attention of her millionaire father, Alexander Hope (Jack Thompson). In fact, she's so desperate that she decides to stage her own kidnapping; she sends a ransom note, ties herself up, and locks herself in the trunk of her BMW, waiting for daddy to come to the rescue; however, Emily's timing is a bit off, because ten minutes later, hunky car thief Vincent (Benicio Del Toro) steals the BMW with Emily still in it. Vincent and his partner in crime, Greg (Harry Connick Jr.), eventually discover the car's trunk has an unexpected surprise. When Emily is unable to convince them to help her with her scheme, she becomes a problem the carjackers can't get rid of, especially after Alexander refuses to pay her ransom, and his creepy right-hand man, Raymond (Christopher Walken), heads out to find her. Of course, losing 200,000 dollars in mob money is not making Vincent's life any easier, nor is having the emotionally problematic Emily fall in love with him. Excess Baggage was the first feature from Alicia Silverstone's production company First Kiss. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Marco Brambilla
Written By: Max D. Adams, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 29, 1997 Wide
On DVD: Feb 3, 1998
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
A good little comedy with a string of winning performances.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
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.
Fred Topel, About.com
Bad romantic comedy
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
a series of flaccid, go-nowhere scenes featuring a sullen Silverstone and the inarticulate Benicio Del Toro...
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
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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Featured Audience Ratings

Candy R

Spoilt brat decides to stage her own kidnap to get her dad's attention.
Ginny

Fell in love with benicio del toro in this movie. Daaamnnn!! ;D
Leigh R

Funny!
Andrew F

Why does this movie have such a low rating here? Come on, people. It was actually pretty good. The beginning was great... I loved it. The plot was really original, clever, and funny. As it went along, though, it kinda went downhill. Even so, I still enjoyed it.
Sunil J

Oddly sexy considering one of the two in question is Benicio Del Toro.
Sarah B

Even Alicia Silverstone at her most adorable can't save this.
paganchild1979 p

Twisted Romance. Loved it!

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Cast

            Alicia Silverstone as Emily Hope

            Benicio Del Toro as Vincent Roche

            Christopher Walken as Raymond Perkins

            Jack Thompson as Alexander T. Hope

            Harry Connick Jr. as Greg Kistler

            Nicholas Turturro as Stick

            Michael Bowen as Gus

            Robert Wisden as Sims

            Leland Orser as Barnaby

            Sally Kirkland as Louise

            Hiro Kanagawa as Jon

            Brendan Beiser as Man On Pay Phone

            Demitri Goritsas as Surveillance Van Cop

            Jorge Vargas as Mini Mart Clerk

            Danielle Saklofsky as Monique

            Stacy Grant as Car Showroom Receptionist

            Callum Keith Rennie as Moitel Manager (As Callum Rennie)

            Carrie Cain Sparko as Waitress at Diner

            Nicole N. Parker as Waitress at Knotty Pines

            Bill Croft as Trucker

            C. Ernst Harth as Trucker

            Adrien Derval as Trucker

            Claire Riley as Dream Reporter

            Dean Wray as Bargemate

            Fulvio Cecere as Sharpshooter

            David Longworth as RV Gas Pumper

            John Turturro
            
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