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    Idle Hands

    • 19991999
    • RR
    • 1h 32min
    IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,670
    350
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    Vivica A. Fox, Seth Green, Devon Sawa, Jessica Alba, and Elden Henson in Idle Hands (1999)
    Trailer for Idle Hands
    Trailer2:25
    2 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ComedyFantasyHorror

    A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.

    • Director
      • Rodman Flender
    • Writers
      • Terri Hughes Burton
      • Ron Milbauer
    • Stars
      • Devon Sawa
      • Seth Green
      • Elden Henson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rodman Flender
    • Writers
      • Terri Hughes Burton
      • Ron Milbauer
    • Stars
      • Devon Sawa
      • Seth Green
      • Elden Henson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 222User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Idle Hands
    Trailer 2:25
    Idle Hands
    Idle Hands
    Trailer 0:31
    Idle Hands

    Photos139

    Vivica A. Fox, Seth Green, Devon Sawa, Jessica Alba, and Elden Henson in Idle Hands (1999)
    Jessica Alba in Idle Hands (1999)
    Debi & Randy
    Pnub & Mick at the Halloween party
    Jessica Alba co-stars as Molly
    Devon Sawa stars as Anton
    Seth Green co-stars as Mick
    Mick & Pnub
    Cast Photo
    Jessica Alba with director Rodman Flender
    Vivica A. Fox at an event for Idle Hands (1999)
    Idle Hands (1999)

    Top cast

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    Devon Sawa
    Devon Sawa
    • Anton Tobiasas Anton Tobias
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Mickas Mick
    Elden Henson
    Elden Henson
    • Pnubas Pnub
    Jessica Alba
    Jessica Alba
    • Mollyas Molly
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Debi LeCureas Debi LeCure
    Christopher Hart
    Christopher Hart
    • The Handas The Hand
    Jack Noseworthy
    Jack Noseworthy
    • Randyas Randy
    Katie Wright
    Katie Wright
    • Tanyaas Tanya
    Sean Whalen
    Sean Whalen
    • McMacyas McMacy
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • Ruckas Ruck
    • (as Nick Sadler)
    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    • Dad Tobiasas Dad Tobias
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Mom Tobiasas Mom Tobias
    Steve Van Wormer
    Steve Van Wormer
    • Curtisas Curtis
    Kelly Monaco
    Kelly Monaco
    • Tiffanyas Tiffany
    Timothy Stack
    Timothy Stack
    • Principal Tidwellas Principal Tidwell
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Burger Jungle Manageras Burger Jungle Manager
    Thomas DeLonge
    Thomas DeLonge
    • Window server at Burger Jungleas Window server at Burger Jungle
    • (as Tom DeLonge)
    Sabrina Lu
    • News Reporteras News Reporter
    • Director
      • Rodman Flender
    • Writers
      • Terri Hughes Burton
      • Ron Milbauer
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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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. —Anonymous
    twin brotherdrug usestrangulationdemonic possessiondisembodied hand459 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The film that give horror movies the finger.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jack Noseworthy (Randy) and Katie Wright (Tanya) did not know they were half-siblings until they met on the set of this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Anton and his dog, Duke, are under the sheets, their heads are at about the same spot. But when it cuts just before Anton goes to get the phone, his dog's head is not under the covers.
    • Quotes

      Anton: Hey, I didn't kill anyone on purpose, okay?

      Mick: Yeah, well, we weren't in hell! I mean, there was this bright white light at the end of a long tunnel, right, and there was these chicks' voices, and that music...

      Anton: Music?

      Pnub: Yeah, kinda uncool music, like, Enya. And these chicks' voices, they were saying, "come to us, come towards the light".

      Anton: So what happened?

      Mick: We figured, fuck it, I mean, it was really far!

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD contains the original ending, set in the school's gym pool. The producers and the director decided to shoot a different ending because the original ending was very different in its style of humour and horror and they thought it didn't fit into the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Entrapment/Three Seasons/The Winslow Boy/Idle Hands/Get Real (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Peppyrock
      Written and Performed by BTK

      Courtesy of Ignition Records/Tommy Boy Music

    User reviews222

    Review
    Top review
    I love this movie!
    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
    helpful•15
    3
    • Tenchi64589
    • Aug 11, 2004

    FAQ1

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El diablo metió la mano
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Licht/Mueller Film Corporation
      • Team Todd
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,152,230
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,807,181
      • May 2, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,152,230
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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