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Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.3K
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Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary (1997)
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DocumentaryComedyDrama
Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the tr... Read allTwenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more.... Read allTwenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more...
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.3K
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  • Director
    • S.R. Bindler
  • Stars
    • Sid Allen
    • Brent Baskin
    • Greg Cox
  • Director
    • S.R. Bindler
  • Stars
    • Sid Allen
    • Brent Baskin
    • Greg Cox
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Top cast

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    Sid Allen
    • Self (Longview Partnership)
    Brent Baskin
    • Contest Judge
    Greg Cox
    • Self (contestant)
    J.C. Crum
    • Self (Jack Long Nissan)
    Janis Curtis
    • Self (contestant)
    J.D. Drew
    • Self (contestant)
    Tom Felker
    • Self (contestant)
    David Grotheim
    • Contest Judge
    Blake Long
    • Self (Jack Long Nissan)
    Kelli Mangrum
    • Self (contestant)
    Mike Marris
    • Self (judge)
    Raul Martinez
    • Self (contestant)
    Jan Maynard
    • Self (marketing director…
    Ronald McCowan
    • Self (contestant)
    Kerri Parker
    • Self (contestant)
    Benny Perkins
    • Self (1992 winner…
    Paul Prince
    • Self (contestant)
    Chris Stiles
    • Self
    • Director
      • S.R. Bindler
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In 2005, the competition was halted after one of the contestants broke into a nearby Kmart, took a shotgun from the sporting goods section, and committed suicide, which occurred during one of the breaks in the contest.
    • Quotes

      Benny Perkins - 1992 Winner: I like to get down there earlier so my odds are higher.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bernie (2011)

    User reviews30

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    Featured review
    10/10
    You don't have to be from Texas - or even the US - to enjoy this
    A number of the other reviews are from Texans who wonder if you have to be from Texas to appreciate this film. No, you don't! It's a fascinating slice of American life that I think is insightful to anyone. It would also be a great film for people from overseas to learn something about middle American culture.

    This movie follows 20 people in their attempt to win a pickup truck. What I loved about this film is that (a) even that there's no action sequences with special effects, the film has a wonderful sense of tension and suspense, due largely to (b) the fact that the director doesn't just turn the camera on and expect magic to happen, but managed to interview a number of the contestants before hand and really get into their heads via some well done interviewing and editing. This film has some wonderful psychological portraits, which make the suspense heightened as you wait to see how the contestants hold up over the very long wait.

    While I watched this, I was sort of reminded of the Dogma 95 resolution, to only use hand-held cameras and available situations, so that the story and the acting are what stand out, not "movie magic." By those standards, this film measures up quite well -- and it's not even fiction!
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    • mctheimer
    • Mar 18, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hands on a Hard Body
    • Filming locations
      • Longview, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Idea Entertainment
      • J.K. Livin Productions
      • Wessex Entertainment Group
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $563,482
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,607
      • Jul 12, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $563,482
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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