A Bag of Hammers

Name: A Bag of Hammers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2011-03-12
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury, Rebecca Hall, Todd Louiso

2011·Movie·NR·85 min·★ 5.8(64)

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“A con is easy. Family is hard.”

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.

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About A Bag of Hammers

A Bag of Hammers is a 2011 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Brian Crano. The cast is led by Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

A Bag of Hammers was produced by Focus Features and made in United States of America. It was released on March 12, 2011, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Brian Crano
Writers: Jake Sandvig, Brian Crano
Release date: March 12, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Focus Features

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A Bag of Hammers cast & crew

A Bag of Hammers was directed by Brian Crano and written by Jake Sandvig and Brian Crano.

The cast features Jason Ritter as Ben Dwellman, Jake Sandvig as Alan Manilow, Chandler Canterbury as Kelsey Patterson, Rebecca Hall as Melanie 'Mel' Manilow, Todd Louiso as Marty, and Gabriel Macht as Wyatt.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Quyen Tran and it was produced by Jennifer Barrons and Brian Crano.

Is A Bag of Hammers worth watching?

A Bag of Hammers holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 64 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, A Bag of Hammers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Bag of Hammers

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