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MONEY
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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Hand
"It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills."
1981 1h 44m EN
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5.8
MID
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29%
ROTTEN
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59
METACRITIC
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5.5
IMDB
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5.8TMDB Β· 176π₯«29%Rotten Tomatoesβ59Metacriticβ
5.5IMDB Β· 6,870
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.
βIt lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills.β
Cast
Michael Caine
Jonathan Lansdale
Andrea Marcovicci
Anne Lansdale
Annie McEnroe
Stella Roche
Bruce McGill
Brian Ferguson
Viveca Lindfors
Psychologist
Rosemary Murphy
Karen Wagner
Mara Hobel
Lizzie Lansdale
Pat Corley
Sheriff
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Oliver Stone
- Writers
- Oliver Stone
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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45 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Michael Caine and Andrea Marcovicci and Annie McEnroe carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0082497 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Oliver Stone directs. King Baggot behind the camera. James Horner scores. Richard Marks cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 245 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Michael Caine and Andrea Marcovicci and Annie McEnroe carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0082497 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- King Baggot
- Original score
- James Horner
- Editing
- Richard Marks
- Production design
- J. Michael Riva
- Costume design
- Ernest Misko
- Makeup / hair
- Thomas R. Burman
- Stunt coordinator
- Buddy Joe Hooker
- Runtime
- 104 min Β· 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,500,000
- Box office
- $566,736
- Return
- 9% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- The Hand (1981)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 29% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 59/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.5/10 Β· 6,870 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
3 nominations
Also by
Oliver Stone
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Orion Pictures
US
Key crew
- NovelMarc Brandel
- Costume DesignErnest Misko
- Executive ProducerClark L. Paylow
- Makeup EffectsThomas R. Burman
- EditorRichard Marks
- Set DecorationVirginia Randolph-Weaver
- Makeup EffectsStan Winston
- ProducerEdward R. Pressman
- Production DesignJ. Michael Riva
- Art DirectionRichard Sawyer
- Sound EditorMark Mangini
- StuntsBJ Davis
- Stunt DoubleBJ Davis
- Stunt CoordinatorBuddy Joe Hooker
- Art DesignerBarry Windsor-Smith
- Title DesignerDan Perri
- StuntsMary Peters
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- murder
- psychological thriller
- severed hand
- crawling hand
- comic book artist
- absurd
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1981-04-24R
Also known as
International titles
- Π ΡΠΊΠ°SU
- Π ΡΠΊΠ°RU
- RukaSU
- RukaRU
- RukaBA
- RukaHR
- RukaCZ
- ΖlAZ
