Band of the Hand (1986)

In an attempt of resocialisation, five hopeless juvenile criminals are sent away from prison into the Everglades for a survival training under the Indian Joe. When this is successful, they ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Writers:

Leo Garen, Jack Baran

Stars:

Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Lang	...	Joe
Michael Carmine	...	Ruben
Lauren Holly	...	Nikki
John Cameron Mitchell	...	J.L.
Danny Quinn	...	Carlos (as Daniele Quinn)
Leon	...	Moss (as Leon Robinson)
Al Shannon	...	Dorcey
Danton Stone	...	Aldo
Paul Calderon	...	Tito
Laurence Fishburne	...	Cream (as Larry Fishburne)
James Remar	...	Nestor
Tony Bolano	...	Felix
Frank Gilbert	...	Antoine
Erla Julmiste	...	Celeste
Deborah King	...	Yvette

Storyline

In an attempt of resocialisation, five hopeless juvenile criminals are sent away from prison into the Everglades for a survival training under the Indian Joe. When this is successful, they move back to Miami. However this offends the former illegal inhabitants of their house, all loyal customers of drug baron Cream. The conflict leads to armed fights.

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Plot Keywords:

survival training | drugs | drug abuse | limousine | drug cartel | 

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Taglines:

They're back on the mean streets. But this time, they're the good guys.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

5 utan nåd

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,700,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,865,912 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Delphi V Productions, Michael Mann Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was released in theaters only after it failed as a pilot for a network TV series.

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Connections

Featured in The Seventh Sign (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Turn It On"
Written by Rick Shaffer and Bruce Cohen
Performed by The Reds

User Reviews

Classic movie for Miami Vice themed fans

I found this movie in a video store shelf when I was 14. At the time, this movie was phenomenal. This movie gives you a very nostalgic feel of what the 1980's would be like in Miami. I am a very big 80's buff so this was a definite for my collection. I am very pleased to see they released it on DVD. What really makes this movie neat is that at the time, almost all of the actors were unknown, with the exception of James Remar. This movie is based upon the many programs that were employed to straighten up troubled minors and make them realize the value of life. Unfortunately, many of those programs were cut because of mismanagement, lack of funding, or were bogus boot camps run by abusive individuals. I do believe with the right people, a program like this can work, and that is what this movie portrays. Although this plot is fictional, it still leaves you with that feeling of "Wouldn't it be great if this actually worked". This movie was one of the first '80's films I can recall to touch racism, drug trafficking, assault weapons, gang warfare, and the effect it had on the youth at the time and put a positive spin on the outcome. One more thing, Bob Dylan and the Heartbreaker's (from Tom Petty) recorded a song for this movie specifically that cannot be found anywhere else. It is called "Hell Time" and it is pretty awesome. The rest of the soundtrack could use some work as they did not include Mr. Mister or Prince. If you enjoyed the Miami Vice series or if your a big action packed '80's buff, I highly recommend this movie whether you rent it once or add it to your collection as I did.