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Band of the Hand (1986) -- From the creators of Miami Vice comes this action-packed film about five punks who are whipped into shape by a Vietnam vet through a new get-tough juvenile delinquency program.  They take the program a step further by forming a vigilante squad to take down the city's top dope dealers.

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Writers:
Leo Garen (written by) &
Jack Baran (written by)
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Release Date:
11 April 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
They're back on the mean streets. But this time, they're the good guys.
Plot:
In an attempt of resocialisation, five hopeless juvenile criminals are sent away from prison into the... more | add synopsis
User Reviews:
Perfect cheezy 80's flick. more (17 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Stephen Lang ... Joe
Michael Carmine ... Ruben

Lauren Holly ... Nikki

John Cameron Mitchell ... J.L.

Danny Quinn ... Carlos (as Daniele Quinn)

Leon ... Moss (as Leon Robinson)
Al Shannon ... Dorcey
Danton Stone ... Aldo
Paul Calderon ... Tito

Laurence Fishburne ... Cream (as Larry Fishburne)

James Remar ... Nestor
Tony Bolano ... Felix
Frank Gilbert ... Antoine
Erla Julmiste ... Celeste
Deborah King ... Yvette
Jimi Ruccolo ... Diablo

Bill Smitrovich ... Chavez
Luis Valderrama ... Chooch
Roy Datz ... Rene
James Eros ... Hakim
Kenny Calman ... Helicopter Pilot (as Ken Calman)

Carl Jay Cofield ... 27th Avenue Player (as Carl Cofield)
T.R. Durphy ... Drug Dealer
Eddie Edenfield ... Counselor #1
Matt Butler ... Cop #1

Dan Fitzgerald ... Cop #2
Christopher Berry ... Moss' Clipboard Guard
Peter Fournier ... Ruben's Clipboard Guard
Julian Byrd ... J.L.'s Father
Joan Murphy ... J.L.'s Mother
Ally Garrett ... J.L.'s Sister (as Allyson Garret)

Michael Gregory ... Van Guard

Sandy Mielke ... Reception Guard
D.L. Blakely ... Guard #1
Jim Zubiena ... Officer #1
Nelson Oramas ... Officer #2

Antoni Corone ... Narc #1
Joe Petrullo ... Narc #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Candace Carey ... Little Girl Jumping Rope (uncredited)
Martin Ferrero ... Hardware Clerk (uncredited)

Jim Fitzpatrick ... Young Street Gangster (uncredited)
Jose Zequiero ... Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Michael Glaser 
 
Writing credits
Leo Garen (written by) &
Jack Baran (written by)

Produced by
Don Kurt .... associate producer
Michael Mann .... executive producer
Michael Rauch .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Rubini 
 
Cinematography by
Reynaldo Villalobos (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jack Hofstra 
 
Casting by
Pat McCorkle 
 
Production Design by
Gregory Bolton 
 
Art Direction by
J. Mark Harrington  (as Mark Harrington)
 
Set Decoration by
Don K. Ivey 
 
Costume Design by
Robert De Mora 
 
Makeup Department
Frank Bianco .... hair stylist
Marie Del Russo .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Robert Hackl .... post-production supervisor
David V. Lester .... unit production manager
Ted Zachary .... executive in charge of production (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pat Kehoe .... first assistant director
James LaRocca .... additional second assistant director (as James 'Rico' LaRocca)
Jeffrey W. Stacey .... second second assistant director
Robert Yannetti .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Harold Collins .... construction coordinator
Jack W. Davis .... greensman
Jose Duarte .... paint foreman
Richard Helfritz .... leadman (as Richard A. Helfritz)
Barry Henig .... property master
Harry M. McCabe .... assistant property master
Veronica Riedel .... assistant art director
James Robinson II .... greensman (as James W. Robinson II)
Nicholas J. Romanac .... set dresser (as Nick Romanac)
Hilda Stark .... storyboard artist
O.C. Whiddon .... construction foreman (as Oscar C. Whiddon)
Roger Ragland .... carpenter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gary Alexander .... sound re-recording mixer
George H. Anderson .... sound editor
James Beshears .... supervising ADR editor
David B. Cohn .... sound editor
Dean Drabin .... foley mixer
Gary A. Hecker .... foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Chris Jenkins .... sound re-recording mixer (as Christopher Jenkins)
Carl Mahakian .... sound editor (as Carl K. Mahakian)
Matthew C. May .... assistant sound editor
John Murray .... assistant sound editor (as John M. Murray)
Howard Neiman .... sound editor (as Howard S. Neiman)
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist (as Dan L. O'Connell)
Lauren Palmer .... ADR editor (as Lauren J. Palmer)
David Pettijohn .... supervising sound effects editor (as David A. Pettijohn)
Larry Stensvold .... sound re-recording mixer
Howard Warren .... sound mixer
Scott Warren .... boom operator
J.R. Westen .... ADR mixer
Jay Wilkinson .... sound editor
Charles Ewing Smith .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Danny Cangemi .... special effects (as Dan Cangemi)
James Harris .... special effects
Kevin Harris .... special effects
Ken Pepiot .... special effects coordinator
Fredrick Ward .... special effects (as Fred Ward)
 
Stunts
Jay Amor .... stunts
John Ashby .... stunts
Chick Bernhardt .... stunts
Courtney Brown .... stunts
Mark Brown .... stunts
Steve Cremin .... stunts
Dan Doucette .... stunts
Tom Elliott .... stunts
John Escobar .... stunts
Joe Finnegan .... stunts
Bobby J. Foxworth .... stunts (as Bobby Foxworth)
Jerry Gatlin .... stunt coordinator
Clifford Happy .... stunts
Johnny Hock .... stunts (as John Hock)
Robert Jauregui .... stunts (as Bobby Jauregui)
Harold Jones .... stunts
Clint Lilley .... stunts
Artie Malesci .... stunts
Bobby McLaughlin .... stunts
Marc Mercury .... stunts
Gary Morgan .... stunts
Louis Nolan .... stunts
Bill Orsini .... stunts (as William James Orsini)
Candice Orsini .... stunts (as Candy Orsini)
Ruth A. Redfern .... stunts (as Ruth Redfern)
Raphael Rey Gomez .... stunts
Mark Salem .... stunts
John-Clay Scott .... stunts
Al Simon .... stunts
Spice Williams-Crosby .... stunts (as Spice Williams)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James H. Armfield .... still photographer
Jerry Bertolami .... dolly grip
Hugo Cortina .... gaffer
Gary R. Dodd .... key grip (as Gary Dodd)
Robert Heine .... second assistant camera (as Robert J. Heine)
George Kohut .... camera operator
Ben Lowe Jr. .... best boy (as Ben Lowe)
William McConnell .... first assistant camera
Norman Zuckerman .... electrical best boy
 
Casting Department
Marcy Carriker .... casting: Los Angeles
Yonit Hamer .... location casting
Maria Lombardi .... casting assistant
Bonnie Timmermann .... casting consultant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Benedict-Pierce .... costumer (as Linda Benedict Peirce)
John Glaser .... costumer
Austin Myers .... assistant to costume designer
Esther Robinson .... costumer
Mary Soule .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Bernard Caputo .... additional film editor
Nick Hunter .... apprentice film editor
Russ Kingston .... assistant film editor
J.W. Kompare .... assistant film editor
Gina Lombardo .... assistant film editor
Stephen E. Rivkin .... associate film editor
Ed Stabile .... apprentice film editor
Randee Lynne Jensen .... post-production coordinator (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Gaylon J. Horton .... music supervisor
Dominick Maita .... music re-mixer
George A. Martin .... music editor
Leslie Morris .... music coordinator
Doug Parry .... music re-mixer
The Reds .... creator: additional music
The Reds .... performer: additional music
Judy Ross .... associate music supervisor
Michel Rubini .... performer: original music
 
Transportation Department
William Foster .... transportation coordinator
Edward Haber .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Dana Augustine .... production assistant
Jean Berlow .... assistant: Don Kurt
Sherrie Bradshaw .... assistant accountant
Deborah Bulmer .... production assistant
Kenny Calman .... pilot
Peggy Coleman .... production assistant
Jack Cowden .... script supervisor
Irene Dakota .... assistant: Michael Rauch
Lee Faulkner .... product placement
Jon Glafcke .... projectionist (as Jon Gelfcke)
Karen Gordon .... production accountant
Moby Griffin .... marine coordinator
Michael Jarvis .... location scout
Kip Langello .... production assistant
Solomon J. LeFlore .... production financing
Ellen Levene .... unit publicist
Artie Malesci .... livestock coordinator
Jan Nizen .... location scout
Roni Peterson .... assistant: Paul Michael Glaser
Celia Randolph .... assistant production coordinator
John Skotchdopole .... production assistant
Cynthia Streit .... production coordinator (as Cynthia E. Streit)
Dennis Michael Swan .... craft service
Warner R. Wacha .... production assistant (as Warner Wacha)
Jim Zubiena .... technical advisor: firearms
 
Thanks
John Nicolella .... the producers wish to thank
 

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Runtime:
109 min
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It was released in theaters only after it failed as a pilot for a network TV series. more
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Referenced in Death Proof (2007) more
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Perfect cheezy 80's flick., 26 April 1999
Author: nos4a2-2

This is one of those movies that you had to see when it first came out. It also helps I think if you were the same age as the kids in the movie. The locations were magnificent. And some of the performances were not too shabby either I might add. This was an atypical 80's movie, set in Florida (do you think that a Miami Vice relation was intentional?). When I was a kid I loved this movie, and upon watching it again recently, I didn't even remember how cheesy it was. I just remembered these 5 deadbeat kids, forced to work as a group to survive, and everyone thinking that it would never work. Even now that I've seen it and know how cheesy it is, I still just remember it the way I used too.

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