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Idle Hands (1999) -- Lazy Anton's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.
Idle Hands (1999) -- Lazy Anton's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.

Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   14,410 votes
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Director:
Rodman Flender
Writers (WGA):
Terri Hughes (written by) &
Ron Milbauer (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 April 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
The touching story of a boy and his right hand. more
Plot:
Lazy Anton's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
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User Comments:
Hilarity and horror ensues more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Devon Sawa ... Anton Tobias

Seth Green ... Mick

Elden Henson ... Pnub

Jessica Alba ... Molly

Vivica A. Fox ... Debi LeCure
Christopher Hart ... The Hand

Jack Noseworthy ... Randy

Katie Wright ... Tanya

Sean Whalen ... McMacy

Nicholas Sadler ... Ruck (as Nick Sadler)

Fred Willard ... Dad Tobias
Connie Ray ... Mom Tobias

Steve Van Wormer ... Curtis
Kelly Monaco ... Tiffany

Timothy Stack ... Principal Tidwell
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El diablo metió la mano (Argentina) (video title) (Mexico) (DVD title) (Spain) [es]
As Mãos do Diabo (Portugal) (video title) [pt]
Die Killerhand (Germany) [de]
Giovani diavoli (Italy) [it]
La main meurtrière (Canada: French title) [fr]
La main qui tue (France) [fr]
Levottomat kädet (Finland) [fi]
To heri pou skotonei (Greece) (TV title) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality.
Runtime:
90 min | 92 min | Argentina:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #36158) | Greece:K-13 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | Philippines:R-18

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film, in which the main character kills his parents and his two best friends (albeit not intentionally), was delayed in its release because of the Columbine massacre. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Pnub is trying to run out of the door after Anton kills Mick, he opens the door for a second and a light stand is visible. more
Quotes:
Pnub: And if your mother had teeth, she wouldn't suck dick so well. What's your point?" more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Dragon Nuts (#2.5)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Mindtrip more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Hilarity and horror ensues, 29 December 2005
10/10
Author: HorrorweenComposerTony from United States

I am turned off by smirky teen slasher movies. Tired and boring. They are a drug on the market, and tend to be bland as heck. This does not apply to merely the latest ones, but ones going back for many years.

Enter Idle Hands. Christmas present to myself. Why not? Was told it was a fun blend of comedy and horror. But YOW! I was NOT told that I was in for a wild ride! A previous review mentions the first 5 minutes looking like the typical cliché, until the fun kicks in. Well, the first 5 minutes came and went, then when devon appears, the movie threw the clichés out the door and settled down into an insane and goofy pace playing on the comedic talents of some seasoned child star vets who are armed and dangerous with comedy and not afraid to use it. The end result is an absolute delight. Not smirky, not self referencing this movie is genuine fun with genuine horror as well. A wild ride, ups and downs, giving you screams of fright and laughter.

A 10 out of 10 for me, this one is a keeper to show friends for parties.

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