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A comic book artist loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own.A comic book artist loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own.A comic book artist loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Edward Marshall
- Doctor
- (as Ed Marshall)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaSir Michael Caine said in a television interview that the only reason he did this movie was to earn enough money to put a down payment on a new garage he was having built.
- GoofsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
- SoundtracksUnion City Blue
Performed by Blondie
Featured review
Not all THAT bad.
Oliver Stone and Michael Caine may well feel a little embarrassed by this tale of a cartoonist haunted by his own severed drawing hand, but despite it's ludicrous premise and rather rubbery effects from Stan Winston, the film isn't all THAT bad.
Michael Caine brings an amiable nonchalance to the E.C. horror comic style proceedings while portraying his character's ever growing bitterness perfectly. While the story provides little in surprises the film does work on more than one level, leaving the viewer wondering if what's going on, is all in mind of Caine's character or that it is indeed actually happening. And for a film like this that makes you think, or more fittingly, makes you stop thinking how all very silly this all is, is no mean feat.
Michael Caine brings an amiable nonchalance to the E.C. horror comic style proceedings while portraying his character's ever growing bitterness perfectly. While the story provides little in surprises the film does work on more than one level, leaving the viewer wondering if what's going on, is all in mind of Caine's character or that it is indeed actually happening. And for a film like this that makes you think, or more fittingly, makes you stop thinking how all very silly this all is, is no mean feat.
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- Oct 8, 1999
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Box office
- Budget
- CA$6,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,447,576
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $566,736
- Apr 26, 1981
- Gross worldwide
- $2,447,576
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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