A Bag of Hammers

Mar 12, 2011

1h 25m

★ 5.8

A con is easy. Family is hard.

Overview

Two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, whose direction is tested by an abandoned child, worn beyond his years; together they invent the family they've always needed.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Focus Features

A Bag of Hammers Trailers

Cast

Ben Dwellman

Jason Ritter

Alan Manilow

Jake Sandvig

Kelsey Patterson

Chandler Canterbury

Melanie 'Mel' Manilow

Rebecca Hall

Marty

Todd Louiso

Wyatt

Gabriel Macht

Older Jewish Lady

Sally Kirkland

The Mark

Elmarie Wendel

Lynette

Carrie Preston

Kelsey Patterson (Age 18)

Johnny Simmons

Amanda (uncredited)

Amanda Seyfried

Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child's safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family.

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5.3

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7.5

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8.1

M

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