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Director:
Oliver Stone
Writers:
Oliver Stone (screenplay)
Marc Brandell (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 April 1981 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills. See more »
Plot:
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... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Is Oliver Stone's 'Savages' a Return to Form?
 (From Planet Fury. 16 April 2012, 1:01 PM, PDT)
Anne Billson | Call this a comedy? I call it horror
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 9 June 2011, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Retro Review 1981: The Hand
 (From Corona's Coming Attractions. 28 April 2011, 10:10 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Decent enough See more (39 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Michael Caine ... Jonathan Lansdale

Andrea Marcovicci ... Anne Lansdale
Annie McEnroe ... Stella Roche

Bruce McGill ... Brian Ferguson
Viveca Lindfors ... Doctress
Rosemary Murphy ... Karen Wagner
Mara Hobel ... Lizzie Lansdale
Pat Corley ... Sheriff

Nicholas Hormann ... Bill Richamn
Ed Marshall ... Doctor

Charles Fleischer ... David Maddow
John Stinson ... Therapist
Richard Altman ... Hammond

Sparky Watt ... Sergeant

Tracey Walter ... Cop
Brian Kenneth Hume ... Boy in Classroom
Lora Pearson ... Girl in Classroom

Oliver Stone ... Bum
Jack Evans ... The Country Bumpkins
Scott Evans ... The Country Bumpkins
Randy Evans ... The Country Bumpkins
Patrick Evans ... The Country Bumpkins
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Directed by
Oliver Stone 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Marc Brandell  novel
Oliver Stone  screenplay

Produced by
Bert Kamerman .... associate producer
Clark L. Paylow .... executive producer
Edward R. Pressman .... producer
 
Original Music by
James Horner 
 
Cinematography by
King Baggot 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Marks 
 
Production Design by
J. Michael Riva 
 
Art Direction by
Richard Tom Sawyer 
 
Set Decoration by
Virginia L. Randolph 
 
Costume Design by
Ernest Misko 
 
Makeup Department
Thomas R. Burman .... special makeup effects artist
Virginia G. Hadfield .... hair stylist
Tony Lloyd .... makeup artist
Stan Winston .... special makeup effects artist
 
Art Department
Scott W. Leslie .... assistant property master
Mark Sparks .... propmaker
Barry Windsor-Smith .... illustrator: Lansdale's artwork
 
Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson .... supervising sound editor
Robert Fernandez .... re-recording mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick .... sound effects editor
Les Fresholtz .... re-recording mixer
Stephen Katz .... sound designer
Mark A. Mangini .... sound editor
Greg P. Russell .... sound recordist
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Gabriella Belloni .... special effects coordinator
Andrew Miller .... special effects foreman
Carlo Rambaldi .... special effects
Anthony Tommasetti .... special effects technician
 
Stunts
Diane Burgdorf .... stunts
BJ Davis .... stunts (as B.J. Davis)
Gary Epper .... stunts
Donna Garrett .... stunts
Billy Hank Hooker .... stunts (as Hank Hooker)
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunt coordinator
Hugh Hooker .... stunts
Richard Humphreys .... stunts
Mary Peters .... stunts
Sandy Robertson .... stunts
Glenn R. Wilder .... stunts (as Glenn Wilder)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Walden .... first assistant camera
Susan Walsh .... second assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Patricia Lee .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ami Hadani .... music recordist
Stan Witt .... music editor
James Horner .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Jerry Sidwell .... driver
 
Other crew
Margaret Mitchell .... financial representative
Dan Perri .... title designer
Craig Miller .... marketing consultant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (1982 rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Norway:16 | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USASee more »
Company:
Orion Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Michael Caine said in a TV interview that the only reason he did this film was to earn enough to put a down payment on a new garage he was having built.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The Christmas carol "Deck The Halls" is heard on the soundtrack but the skipping record shown on the turntable is 'Fight Dirty' by the British pop band Charlie.See more »
Quotes:
Stella:I'm kind of old-fashioned. I like to make it in bed, okay?See more »
Movie Connections:
References All That Jazz (1979)See more »
Soundtrack:
Union City BlueSee more »

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12 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Decent enough, 14 October 2007
Author: Bjorn (jbjorns) from Iceland

I don't know if I was in a rare forgiving frame of mind but The Hand actually worked for me.

It doesn't go very deep in the psychological department and just about every average viewer can spot the twist but then the end just throws everything out the window and leaves the audience shouting; What the ****!

But it's well acted, especially by Caine who completely earns viewer's sympathy. Writer/director Oliver Stone effortlessly builds up suspense and atmosphere and some scenes here do work really well. Technical aspects are surprisingly well handled and make up effects are gruesome and well done.

While The Hand won't go down as a cinematic masterpiece, it's a solid thriller nonetheless.

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SPOILER: There was NO hand!!! It was Michael Caine and that's that Barrycrostada
Two problems I have with this movie (MAJOR SPOILER) petekrug17
great performance ...not very good film teejay6682
All-round comment + Blondie's 'Union City Blue' timelikeinfinity
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