The Bag Man
February 2014
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Tom Long
A noirish kill fest stocked with offbeat characters, lots of gunplay, unlikely plot turns and a lavishly coiffed Robert De Niro.
Steven Rea
Whatever you do, do not look inside the bag.
Colin Covert
There's much sub-Coenesque violence, corpse disposal and skulduggery with the underhanded De Niro always maintaining the upper hand.
Michael O'Sullivan
"The Bag Man" has more attitude than panache. Yes, we eventually get to see what's in the bag. But by the time its contents are revealed, you may no longer care.
James Berardinelli
The film has a nihilistic tone and its gallows humor may turn off more viewers than it seduces. Not since Killer Joe has a film exerted this mix of attraction and repulsion.
Bill Goodykoontz
It's clear that Grovic has seen a lot of Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch films. But it's less clear what he's learned from them.
Critic reviews
Tom Long
A noirish kill fest stocked with offbeat characters, lots of gunplay, unlikely plot turns and a lavishly coiffed Robert De Niro.
Colin Covert
There's much sub-Coenesque violence, corpse disposal and skulduggery with the underhanded De Niro always maintaining the upper hand.
Michael O'Sullivan
"The Bag Man" has more attitude than panache. Yes, we eventually get to see what's in the bag. But by the time its contents are revealed, you may no longer care.
James Berardinelli
The film has a nihilistic tone and its gallows humor may turn off more viewers than it seduces. Not since Killer Joe has a film exerted this mix of attraction and repulsion.
Bill Goodykoontz
It's clear that Grovic has seen a lot of Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch films. But it's less clear what he's learned from them.
Scott Foundas
What's in the bag? A tedious, self-consciously quirky postmodern noir featuring John Cusack and Robert De Niro in two of the more obvious money jobs of their careers.
User reviews

Pointless and Damning John Cusack must have a second mortgage, or a bad agent, or both. Bad script - not campy enough to be campy, not serious enough to be serious. And Deniro?! Why Deniro? This movie tarnishes actors who I thought knew better. There are a plethora of easy (racist-y) caricatures - and all sorts of dumb stereotypes, but without the redeeming self-awareness of other genre movies. Don't waste your money.
Cast and credits
Actors | John Cusack, Rebecca Da Costa, Robert De Niro, Crispin Glover, Dominic Purcell, Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones, Martin Klebba, David Shumbris |
Producers | Peter D. Graves, Warren Ostergard, Antony Mitchell |
Director | David Grovic |
Writers | David Grovic, Paul Conway |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.
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Run time
108 minutes
Rating
R
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