A Bag of Hammers

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  • Opened May 11, 2012 
  • 1 hr 25 min
  • NR

  • Ben and Alan have built a successful though larcenous business, posing as car valets, only to steal the vehicles instead of parking them. Because of their less-than-ideal childhoods and a “job” that allows them to remain likeable boyish rogues well into their 20s, their penchant for crime is almost forgivable. However, everything changes when they meet a twelve-year-old boy named Kelsey. Neglected by his mother, Kelsey is drawn to Ben and Alan and they to him - eventually, Kelsey becomes part mascot, part protégé. His presence ultimately forces Alan and Ben to choose between a life of crime and fun (an extended childhood) and the opportunity to grow up and deal with the emotional consequences that come with it. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury, Rebecca Hall, Todd Louiso
  • Director: Brian Crano
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Comedy

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Variety
| Joe Leydon

First-time feature helmer Brian Crano maneuvers some tricky tonal shifts with impressive ease in A Bag of Hammers, a droll, quirky comedy with a pleasant amount of heart. Read full review

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It's a film that should be appallingly twee, but more often than not is actually scruffy and sweet, thanks to a nicely underplayed turn by Chandler Canterbury as the kid, Kelsey, and the chemistry between Jason Ritter and Jake Sandvig as hipster grifters Ben and Alan. Read full review

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Village Voice
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A few striking performances - Ritter, Preston, and Canterbury are especially great - smooth out what might have been a much bumpier ride. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

Woven amid the glib one-liners and contrived scenarios is an unexpected, and undeniably touching, sense of heart. Read full review

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