The Hangnail

1999 0h 2m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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A boy, waiting for a bus. A dog, begging for potato chips. The boy sends the dog away, violently. He sees a hangnail on his finger and shows us, graphically, why you should never pick at them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shane Acker

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1 / 5

RUNTIME

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Tight 2-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0223425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shane Acker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 2-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0223425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.