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The Bag Man

Written by David Grovic and Paul Conway

Directed by David Grovic

USA, 2014

There was a time when seeing the involvement of either John Cusack or Robert De Niro would lend a hefty amount of prestige to any project, so the idea of both men appearing in the same film, circa the mid-1990s, perhaps, would portend a particularly exciting picture indeed. Sadly, we’re a long way from the mid-1990s, yet the new film The Bag Man, which stars both Cusack and De Niro, does inspire a moderate level of intrigue regarding these A-Listers. Specifically, it’s almost impossible to not wonder why, exactly, either man signed onto this middling, claustrophobically minded project. Even now, even after both of these generational icons have starred in a number of would-be direct-to-dvd cheapies, you have to wonder if they need the money this badly.

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The Bag Man is a taut crime thriller that follows the story of Jack (John Cusack), a tough guy with chronic bad luck but human touches. Hired by Dragna (Robert De Niro), a legendary crime boss to complete a simple but unusual task, the plot centers around the anticipated arrival of Dragna who has summoned Jack and a host of shady characters to a remote location for unknown reasons. Over the course of a long and violently eventful night awaiting Dragna’s arrival, Jack’s path crosses that of Rivka (Rebecca Da Costa...

Check out the second poster for "The Bag Man" starring John Cusack, Rebecca Da Costa, Robert De Niro and Dominic Purcell. The film is based on the original screenplay "Motel" by James Russo, now scripted by David Grovic and Paul Conway. Grovich also directs the crime thriller which tells the story of Jack (Cusack), a tough guy with chronic bad luck but human touches. Hired by Dragna (De Niro), a legendary crime boss to complete a simple but unusual task, the plot centers around the anticipated arrival of Dragna who has summoned Jacjand a host of shady characters to a remote location for unknown reasons. Over the course of a long and violently eventful night awaiting Dragna's arrival, Jack's path crosses that of Rivk (Da Costa), a stunningly beautiful woman whose life becomes physically and emotionally entangled with Jack’s. When Dragna finally arrives on the scene there are sudden and extreme consequences for all.

The Bag Man is a taut crime thriller that follows the story of Jack(John Cusack), a tough guy with chronic bad luck but human touches. Hired by Dragna (Robert De Niro), a legendary crime boss to complete a simple but unusual task, the plot centers around the anticipated arrival of Dragna who has summoned Jack and a host of shady characters to a remote location for unknown reasons.

Over the course of a long and violently eventful night awaiting Dragna’s arrival, Jack’s path crosses that of Rivka (Rebecca Da Costa), a stunningly beautiful woman whose life becomes physically and emotionally entangled with Jack’s. When Dragna finally arrives on the scene there are sudden and extreme consequences for all.

The Bag Man was co-written by David Grovic and Paul Conway, and is David Grovic’s directorial debut.

The film has a running time of 108 minutes and is not rated by the MPAA.

Hey guys, we have some great images from David Grovic‘s action thriller Motel and as usual – we’re here to share them with you! Check out the rest of this report and take a better look at the leading duo – Robert De Niro and John Cusack. Still nothing about the official release date (the movie is currently in post-production) but one thing is for sure – the whole thing looks pretty cool at this moment! David Grovic directed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Paul Conway (an original screenplay comes from James Russo) and the story revolves around a hitman who is...

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Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover and Martin Klebba have joined the cast of Motel, the indie action thriller starring John Cusack, Robert De Niro and Rebecca Da Costa, reports THR.

Dominic Purcell and rapper Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones are also featured among the cast.

Motel is described as a taut crime thriller concerning a hit man (Cusack) hired by an infamous crime boss (De Niro). To complete the job, the man must fight his way through a cast of other shadowy characters who also have been summoned by the mobster to a decrepit backwater motel in the Delta bayous. When the hit man crosses back with a mysterious woman, they partner up to escape from the crime boss’ clutches and survive a night of murderous havoc.

Based upon an original screenplay by James Russo, the film is being directed by David Grovic, who, along with writer Paul Conway, has also performed rewrites on the project.

Although he attained worldwide fame as George McFly in 1985′s Back to the Future (perhaps you’ve heard of it), Crispin Glover has opted for a more low-key career, pursuing his own offbeat passion projects and only making sporadic appearances in more mainstream fare. So when news of the actor joining a bigger project surfaces, you best believe that I perk up and pay attention.

THR says he’s joined the indie thriller Motel, co-starring John Cusack and Robert De Niro. The movie, currently in production, centers around a hit man hired by a notorious crime boss who has to fight his way through a whole host of shadowy characters in a secluded Bayou motel in order to complete his job. (In addition to Glover, dwarf actor Martin Klebba has also joined the cast. You might remember him from his brief screen time in Project X punching teenagers in the groin,...

Actors Crispin Glover ('Willard') and Martin Klebba ('Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End') have signed up for the David Grovic helmed crime thriller 'Motel'. The Red Granite International project, which already has John Cusack ('1408') and Robert De Niro ('Red Lights'), on board is now in production and will be directed from a script originally penned by James Russo, with rewrites co-written by Paul Conway and director Grovic. This will be the second time Glover (below) and Cusack appear together on screen following their appearances in 2010 time travelling comedy 'Hot Tub Time Machine'. Dominic Purcell ('Prison Break'), Rebecca Da Costa ('The Firstling'), Sticky Fingaz, Theodus Crane, David Shumbris and Danny Cosmo are also reported to be starring. Check out the plot info below....

Crispin Glover and Martin Klebba have joined the cast of Motel, the indie action thriller being toplined by John Cusack, Robert De Niro and Rebecca Da Costa. Photos: 10 Billion Dollar Babies: Movies That Have Crossed the 10 Figure Mark Red Granite International, the international sales arm of Red Granite Pictures run led by Danny Dimbort and Christian Mercuri, has come aboard handle foreign sales for Motel. David Grovic is directing the film, now in production. It's based on an original screenplay by James Russo with a rewrite by Grovic and Paul Conway. Dominic Purcell and rapper Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones

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Indie action thriller Motel is attracting quite the cast for its tale of hit men, criminals and other assorted lowlifes. So it feels somehow perfect for Crispin Glover to be stepping aboard. He and Mirror Mirror’s Martin Klebba have signed on to the film, which already features John Cusack, Robert De Niro and Rebecca Da Costa.The Hollywood Reporter has leaned that it’s a crime pic focused on Cusack’s hit man, who is hired by a crime boss (De Niro). To finish the job he’ll have to battle a series of other shady characters, and ends up partnering with Da Costa’s femme fatale to try to escape his fate.There’s no word on who Glover or Klebba will be playing, but you can bet Glover hasn’t signed on to play an ordinary motel customer.David Grovic is cranking the cameras right now, working...