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 ...
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Title: Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary (1997)
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Sid Allen | ... | Himself (Longview Partnership) |
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Brent Baskin | ... | Contest Judge |
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Greg Cox | ... | Himself (contestant) |
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J.C. Crum | ... | Himself (Jack Long Nissan) |
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Janis Curtis | ... | Herself (contestant) |
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J.D. Drew | ... | Himself (contestant) |
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Tom Felker | ... | Himself (contestant) |
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David Grotheim | ... | Contest Judge |
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Blake Long | ... | Himself (Jack Long Nissan) |
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Kelli Mangrum | ... | Herself (contestant) |
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Mike Marris | ... | Himself (judge) |
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Raul Martinez | ... | Himself (contestant) |
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Jan Maynard | ... | Herself (marketing director / contest supervisor) |
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Ronald McCowan | ... | Himself (contestant) |
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Kerri Parker | ... | Herself (contestant) |
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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 truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more... Written by Anonymous
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10 July 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$90,965, 28 August 1998Gross USA:
$492,876, 13 June 1999Company Credits
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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. See more »Quotes
Benny Perkins - 1992 Winner: I like to get down there earlier so my odds are higher.See more »
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This is really a sad film, mainly for the desperate nature these people exhibit while trying to win a truck. The desperation and the desire is quite striking, considering how much these people endure. In the end, its more like a battle of wills, not only making a commentary on how possessive and materialistic we are, but what lengths we will go to due these tendencies.