Tommy — 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Character Profile

About Tommy

A wiseguy hired by hitmen Benny and Rico to transport a duffel bag of severed heads to crime boss Big Sep. After his bag is accidentally swapped with a tourist's, he searches for replacement heads, takes Fern hostage, and eventually teams up with Charlie to outsmart Benny and Rico, ultimately retiring to Hawaii.

Tommy — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Joe Pesci

Appears in

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Tommy — Alliance Reluctant Partner — Charlie (Andy Comeau)

  A forced partnership that evolves into mutual survival cooperation.

• Tommy — Professional Employer & Henchman — Ernie (David Spade)

  A criminal employer utilizing a subordinate for intelligence gathering.

• Tommy — Professional Hitman & Client — Big Sep (Howard George)

  A transactional criminal relationship driving the initial premise.

• Tommy — Conflict Hostage Taker — Dick (George Hamilton)

  A coercive dynamic where the criminal holds the civilian captive.

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More characters from 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

• Charlie (Andy Comeau)
• Laurie (Kristy Swanson)
• Dick (George Hamilton)
• Paco (Frank Roman)
• Annette (Dyan Cannon)
• Frank (Roger Cobra)
• Big Sep (Howard George)
• Jamal (Calvin Levels)
• Little Joey (John Zurlo)
• Hugo (Tom Platz)
• Ernie (David Spade)
• Marty (Endre Hules)