Basics
Title: Excess Baggage
Rating: PG-13 for violence, drinking and sex-related dialogue.
Running Time: 10 min
Release Date: August, 29 1997 (USA)
Director: Marco Brambilla
Writers: Max D. Adams (story/screenplay), Dick Clement (screenplay), and Ian La Frenais (screenplay)
Genre: Action / Comedy / Crime
Tagline: A crash course in kidnappings, car thefts and other rituals of dating.
Synopsis
Emily Hope (Alicia Silverstone), stages her own kidnapping, to get attention from her father. She puts herself into the trunk of her car, tapes her legs and mouth, handcuffs her hands and calls the police, so they can come “rescue” her. But then, unexpectedly, a car thief named Vincent Roche (Benicio del Toro) steals the car, with her in it. Suddenly, Emily finds herself actually kidnapped, only the kidnapper doesn’t know what to do with her.
Christopher Walken shows up as Emily’s Uncle Ray, Jack Thompson as Emily’s father, and Harry Connick, Jr., as Greg, Vincent’s car-stealing partner.
Cast
Alicia Silverstone... Emily
Benicio Del Toro... Vincent
Christopher Walken... Ray
Jack Thompson... Alexander
Harry Connick Jr.... Greg
Nicholas Turturro... Stick
Michael Bowen... Gus
Robert Wisden... Detective Sims
Leland Orser... Detective Barnaby
Sally Kirkland... Louise
Hiro Kanagawa... Jon
Brendan Beiser... Man on Pay Phone
Demetri Goritsas... Surveillance Van Cop
Jorge Vargas... Mini Mart Clerk
Danielle Saklofsky... Monique
Stacy Grant... Car Showroom Receptionist
Callum Keith Rennie... Motel Manager (as Callum Rennie)
Carrie Cain-Sparks... Waitress at Diner (as Carrie Cain Sparks)
Nicole Parker... Waitress at Knotty Pines
Bill Croft... Trucker
C. Ernst Harth... Trucker
Adrien Dorval... Trucker
Claire Riley... Dream Reporter
Dean Wray... Barge Mate
Fulvio Cecere... Sharp Shooter
David Longworth... RV Gas Pumper
Alfonso Quijada... Garage Attendant (as Alfonso Quijada Jr.)
Hrothgar Mathews... Fisherman Cop
David Kaye... Kevin Bradley (uncredited)
Matthew Robert Kelly... Lt. Kimble (uncredited)
Corey Large... Thug (uncredited)
April Telek... News Reporter (uncredited)
Soundtrack
* "Crash Into Me" - The Dave Matthews Band
* "Stop By" - Rahsaan Patterson
* "All Mixed Up" - Red House Painters
* "Old Devil Moon" - Carmen McRae
* "(We Were) Made For Each Other" - Bekka & Billy
* "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
* "One Headlight" - The Wallflowers
* "Happiness" - Abra Moore
* "Earth Vs. Me" - Powerman 5000
* "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - Bryan Adams