A Bag of Hammers

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A Bag of Hammers

2012

1h 25m

Comedy

Drama

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21 Reviews

66%

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500+ Ratings

A pair of aimless scam artists (Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig) in Los Angeles learn about responsibility when a neighbor's abandoned boy (Chandler Canterbury) enters their lives.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

05/17/2012

1.5/5

It's too little, too late for Crano's Wes Anderson-inflected innocence-disrupted project...

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

05/11/2012

2/4

Brian Crano's very slight debut of a comedy.

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Andy Webster

New York Times

05/10/2012

1.5/5

Mr. Canterbury's character is a Hollywood child archetype: wan and withdrawn, all monosyllables and needy stares.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/02/2020

3.5/4.0

The film's real gift, despite her supporting role, is the presence of longtime Crano friend Rebecca Hall.

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

04/02/2020

The film is ultimately very life affirming and hopeful.

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

09/18/2017

Rarely overly sentimental and definitely humorous, this is a skewed journey into adulthood that is worth taking.

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Chris C.

@PapaTangooo 3d

Great little indie flick.

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Milli A

@Howards_Gunn Jan 1

one of the best Indies ever

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04/03/2019

Surprised by the steady build up of two young men who discover their own deep wells of humanity and compassion to a child in desperate need. Excellent!

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02/17/2017

Filled with witty one-liners and heart felt moments between best friends, A Bag of Hammers clumsily illustrates the reality of a life of in-opportunity. The characters succeed in confusing our sympathies and creating deep rooted emotion. Must watch!

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06/13/2015

This was a sweet story with a quirky and fun cast.

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05/26/2015

It tries so very hard to please that it ends up tripping itself up from beginning to end.

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Synopsis

A pair of aimless scam artists (Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig) in Los Angeles learn about responsibility when a neighbor's abandoned boy (Chandler Canterbury) enters their lives.

Director: Brian Crano
Producer: Peter Friedlander, Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Jennifer Barrons
Screenwriter: Brian Crano, Jake Sandvig
Distributor: MPI Media Group
Production Co: MPI
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2012
Runtime: 1h 25m