Excess Baggage |  | Director: Marco Brambilla
Actors: Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, Christopher Walken, Jack Thompson, Harry Connick Jr.
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 10015
Format: Full Screen, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D82309D
ISBN: 0767806824
UPC: 043396823099
EAN: 9780767806824
ASIN: 0767806824
Theatrical Release Date: August 29, 1997
Release Date: February 4, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A rich girl stages her own kidnapping to get attention, and ends up falling in love with a car thief.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 1-JUN-2004
Media Type: DVD
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Alicia Silverstone was so hot after the success of Clueless that she formed her own production company at the age of 19, and Excess Baggage was the first movie she chose as a starring vehicle. Silverstone plays Emily, a spoiled rich girl who has everything but her father's affection, so she decides to stage her own kidnapping to see if dad will come to his senses and appreciate the daughter he so blindly disregards. But when Emily locks herself in the trunk of her own car, she's surprised when the car is stolen by Vincent (Benicio Del Toro, from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), a professional car thief whose partner (Harry Connick Jr.) has misplaced $200,000 of the Mob's money. Christopher Walken stars as Emily's "Uncle Ray," who's hot on her trail as she goes on the lam with Vincent. It's not the meandering plot that matters so much as the funny dialogue between Silverstone and Del Toro, who steals his scenes with a smoky mumble and easygoing charm. This one is mostly for Alicia fans, but the film has got enough good laughs and low-key appeal to make it a home-video sleeper. --Jeff Shannon
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 a weak storyline if there ever was one January 6, 2010
B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The main problem with Excess Baggage is how the film doesn't seem to know what it wants to be. Is it a comedy? It fails in this regard because it's not funny. Is it serious? The storyline is about a girl being kidnapped (Alicia Silverstone's character) but it *can't* be serious if the movie writers try implementing comedy bits the entire time the kidnapping is taking place.
Therefore... the entire movie feels kind of pointless to me, and furthermore, trying to combine two different styles (comedy and drama) makes it hard for viewers to figure out exactly which direction the writers were going for when creating this storyline.
The whole movie has a very weak storyline. A woman is kidnapped, but not taking it seriously at *all* because of the comedy aspects, so she does things such as deliberately handcuff herself to the car, swallows a key, and the "bad guy" (a young punk who's about as theatening as a sweat bee) has no choice but to go through with the kidnapping.
Yeah, eventually the bad guy decides to free Alicia's character, but she declines... I guess because she's developed a crush on the kidnapper. Such a bad idea for a storyline it's not even funny... literally, and fails twice as hard as a result.
Excess Baggage also feels like wasted potential on the part of Christopher Walken, who's obvious a much better actor than he portrays in this movie. Everything about the movie seems to focus on how attractive Alicia Silverstone is and putting the spotlight on her above everyone else, and that's the problem with it. Yes, she's very attractive, but that doesn't mean the storyline suddenly becomes interesting. We need *something* to work with here!
I say skip this one. Now I know why I never even heard of this movie back in the day.
 loved "Excess Baggage" March 4, 2009
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2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved this movie! It's probably my favorite movie! It's light and fun but also manages to capture what it's like when you meet someone, even in a weird circumstance, that you are really drawn to. "Out of Sight" with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez sort of has a similar feel to it, but this movie is way better. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to be reminded of what's it's like to really like someone instantly.
Fun little movie! September 28, 2008
J. Travers (Vermont, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
OK - so it isn't their best, but it sure made me a Benicio fan. It is a light, fun and sexy movie. I'm very happy with my purchase.
boring August 21, 2007
GODESS (UT USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
was good the first time watching it but it dose not have replay value it will put you to sleap the best part was whean it was over they climbed in to the trunk to make out
Excess Baggage is laugh out loud funny.! July 31, 2007
E. L. Jennings (Mississippi, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Benicio del Toro stars as a car thief who happens to steal the car of a spoiled, attention starved rich girl played by Alicia Silverstone (who is extremely charming in this movie)who runs her very own kidnapping scam. Benicio tries to get rid of her but she refuses and continues to cling to the car thief which gets him into a lot of trouble. She even handcuffs herself to the car and pretends to swallow the key just so she can stay with the man she finds extremely entertaining. A long the way sparks fly. Even though to him she's excess baggage, to her he's what her bored rich life needs to make it worth living.
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