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Idle Hands (1999)

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Lazy Anton's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.

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Seventeen year old slacker Anton Tobias wakes up one Halloween morning to discover that both of his parents have been turned into two headless Halloween decorations. After speaking to his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, he discovers that his right hand has a blood-thirsty mind of its own and is hell-bent on wreaking havoc whether he likes it or not. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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The Devil will find work for idle hands to do... but what happens when he chooses the laziest teen slacker in the world to do his dirty work? See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality | See all certifications »

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30 April 1999 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

El diablo metió la mano  »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,807,181 (USA) (30 April 1999)

Gross:

$4,002,955 (USA) (11 June 1999)
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Trivia

Thomas DeLonge:  Drive-Thru employee wearing a sombrero who says "Alright!" See more »

Goofs

When Anton pulls away after hitting Debi with the Ford, both hands can be seen on the steering wheel. See more »

Quotes

Mick: Yeah, I was a little bitter about the getting killed by my best friend thing, but I've had time to get over it.
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Connections

Referenced in Dead Man's Dream (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Am A Pig"
Written by Rob Halford, John Lowery & Bob Marlette
Performed by Two
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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User Reviews

I love this movie!
11 August 2004 | by (Flower Mound, Texas) – See all my reviews

What more can I say about this movie?

All I knew about it was that it had quite a few elements of teen comedy and that I've only seen the tail end of it a few times.

Now that I finally saw the whole thing, it's now one of my favorites!

It's a welcome change from most of the horror movies I've seen.

Great music, great acting, and gorgeous women (Specifically speaking, Jessica Alba)... what more do you want?

This is one of those movies that you can watch and understand it perfectly... whether or not you're stoned.

10 out of 10


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