The Bag Man

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The Bag Man

R

2014

1h 48m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A criminal waits in a seedy motel and waits for his boss after killing several men to steal a bag.

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Critics Consensus

Busy with attitude and light on intrigue, The Bag Man is a mystery box with nothing surprising inside.

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Cary Darling

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

By the time the intricate plot and not particularly satisfying payoff are revealed at the film's end, many viewers will feel like they were the ones left holding the bag.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 7, 2014

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Tom Long

Detroit News

A noirish kill fest stocked with offbeat characters, lots of gunplay, unlikely plot turns and a lavishly coiffed Robert De Niro.

Rated: D

Mar 7, 2014

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

Whatever you do, do not look inside the bag.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 7, 2014

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

The narrative is frustratingly repetitive.

Rated: C+

Jul 28, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

While you may be told "Do Not Look in the Bag!", you definitely need to look at The Bag Man.

Jan 8, 2020

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Pat Padua

DCist

[A ]brutal, disjointed, self-conscious crime drama. But ... just strange enough to wake up for at irregular intervals.

Aug 31, 2018

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Mr M

I watched this through to the end, but only after at least 12, and probably 15 pauses. Some quite lengthy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Giorgio G

Though it's an extremely cool movie which I had seen already 10 years ago, oddly enough I had forgotten at least half of the details. Thus, once again it was a delight to see John Cusack as the nonchalant assassin, hanging in-between his abilities and lack of others. Even as a second time it's a 7/10 points!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Gezza

Sit back, relax and enjoy John Cusack's laconic, understated acting style. It's an all star cast playing off-beat characters which makes it fun and intriguing. Unlike what most reviewers say, it's not really about the bag or what's in the bag - it's the journey to survive 1 night in a Motel room where no-one can be trusted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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bob c

Junk. John Cusack finished a while back. But de Niro should still apologise.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/23

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Audience Member

Feels very much like a stage play, but a few central performances keep the interest going, especially Cusack.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Excellent thriller, watched it at least 3 times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

A criminal waits in a seedy motel and waits for his boss after killing several men to steal a bag.

Director: David Grovic
Producer: Peter D. Graves, Warren Ostergard
Screenwriter: Paul Conway, David Grovic
Production Co: TinRes Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.8K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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