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Idle Hands (1999) -- Jessica Alba shines in this horror-comedy blood bath where Devon Sawa’s satanically possessed hand kills his family and Seth Green, all in the search for some heavenly Alba love.
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.

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User Rating:
5.8/10   15,279 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Terri Hughes (written by) &
Ron Milbauer (written by)
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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
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

Joey Slotnick ... Burger Jungle Manager
Sabrina Lu ... News Reporter
Kyle Gass ... Burger Jungle Guy

Mindy Sterling ... Lady Bowler
Donna W. Scott ... Nurse (as Donna Scott)
Randy Oglesby ... Sheriff Buchanan
Molly Maslin ... Chaperone
Carl Gabriel Yorke ... Chaperone
Dexter Holland ... Band Lead Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas DeLonge ... Window server at Burger Jungle (as Tom DeLonge)
Greg K ... Band Bass Guitar Player
Noodles ... Band Guitar Player
Ron Welty ... Band Drummer
Rodman Flender ... Silhouette outside front window (uncredited)

Bree Michael Warner ... Party Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rodman Flender 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Terri Hughes (written by) &
Ron Milbauer (written by)

Produced by
Andrew Licht .... producer
Jeffrey A. Mueller .... producer
Jeffrey Sudzin .... executive producer
Jennifer Todd .... producer
Suzanne Todd .... producer
 
Original Music by
Graeme Revell 
 
Cinematography by
Christopher Baffa 
 
Film Editing by
Stephen E. Rivkin 
 
Casting by
John Papsidera 
 
Production Design by
Gregory Melton  (as Greg Melton)
 
Art Direction by
Roland Rosenkranz  (as Roland G. Rosenkranz)
 
Set Decoration by
Evette Knight 
 
Makeup Department
Janice Alexander .... hair styles supervisor
Audrey L. Anzures .... hair stylist (as Audrey Anzures)
Greg Cannom .... special makeup effects artist
Scott H. Eddo .... makeup supervisor
Barry R. Koper .... prosthetic makeup artist
Robert Maverick .... hair department supervisor: Cannom Creations
Rea Ann Silva .... makeup artist: Ms. Fox
Sean Smith .... hair stylist: Ms. Fox
Keith VanderLaan .... makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions
Susan Ham .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Mark Nieman .... illustration designer: Cannom Creations (uncredited)
Brian Wade .... special makeup effects artist: Captive Audience (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Roger Joseph Pugliese .... unit production manager (as Roger Pugliese)
Jeffrey Sudzin .... unit production manager
Jennifer Teves .... production supervisor: Cannom Creations
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maria K. Battle .... second second assistant director (as Maria Battle Campbell)
Christian P. Della Penna .... first assistant director
Deanna Stadler .... second assistant director
Sharon Swab .... second second assistant director
Ted Rae .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
John L. Chaldu .... on-set dresser
Joe Del Monte .... construction coordinator (as Joseph T. Del Monte)
Darrin Denlinger .... storyboard artist
Scott Herbertson .... set designer
Ritchie Kremer .... property master
Jefferson Murff .... lead man
Ron Patterson .... assistant property master (as Ron E. Patterson)
Cheryl Williams .... art department assistant
Anthony Zierhut .... storyboard artist
Thierry Labbe .... set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Nakayama .... construction foreman (uncredited)
Eric Reichardt .... painter gang boss (uncredited)
Jim Wallis .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Greg Agalsoff .... boom operator (as Gregory A. Agalsoff)
Bill W. Benton .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Broomberg .... foley artist
Bill Burns .... first assistant sound editor
Simon Coke .... sound editor
Richard Duarte .... foley mixer
Alison Fisher .... sound editor
Joseph Geisinger .... production sound mixer
Jeffrey J. Haboush .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Haight .... adr supervisor
Gary A. Hecker .... foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Jonathan Klein .... foley supervisor
Andy Kopetzky .... foley editor
Mark Lanza .... sound editor (as Mark A. Lanza)
James Matheny .... sound editor (as Jim Matheny)
Karen Minahan .... adr assistant
Peggy Names .... cable person
Bruce Nyznik .... sound editor
Michael O'Farrell .... supervising sound editor
Greg Orloff .... sound re-recording mixer
D. Chris Smith .... sound editor
Raul A. Bruce .... boom operator (uncredited)
Hanson Hsu .... sound engineer (uncredited)
Fred Peck III .... sound re-recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Peter Abrahamson .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Linda Benevente-Notaro .... specialty costume supervisor: Cannom Creations
Rick Bongiovanni .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Lou Carlucci .... special effects coordinator
Shea Clayton .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Jeff L. Deist .... effects crew: Cannom Creations (as Jeff Deist)
Jill Fischer .... production coordinator: Cannom Creations
Ken Grassi .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Jason Hamer .... effects technician: Cannom Creations
Glen Hanz .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Walter Harris .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Mary Kim .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Tim Larsen .... painter: Cannom Creations
Harvey Lowry .... operations manager: Cannom Creations
Michael Measimer .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
James Ochoa .... special effects
Larry Odien .... mechanical effects supervisor: Cannom Creations
Mike Ott .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Ron Petruccione .... special effects
Sam Sainz .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Terry Sandin .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Brian Sipe .... effects supervisor: Cannom Creations
Steven Stewart .... effects crew: Cannom Creations (as Steve Stewart)
Ken Tarallo .... special effects
Miles Teves .... conceptual designer: Cannom Creations
Todd Tucker .... effects supervisor: Cannom Creations
Brian Wade .... sculptor: Cannom Creations
Steve Wang .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Lynne Watson .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
Wesley Wofford .... sculptor: Cannom Creations (as Wes Wofford)
Gary Yee .... effects crew: Cannom Creations
 
Visual Effects by
Robert Capps .... production assistant: VCE
Phil Carbonaro .... digital compositor: VCE
Bryan Cooke .... digital compositor: VCE
Portia Digiovanni .... motion control photography: VCE
Tom Gleason .... effects photographer: VCE
Brian Griffin .... digital supervisor: VCE
Val Keller .... digital systems administrator: VCE
Mark Kochinski .... 3D CGI animation: VCE
Peter Kuran .... visual effects supervisor
Peter Kuran .... visual effects: VCE
Jo Martin .... editorial: VCE
David McCue .... optical effects: VCE
Sean Mullen .... digital compositor: VCE
Marilyn Nave .... production manager: VCE
Ellen Ortega .... production assistant: VCE
Chris Paxson .... motion control photography: VCE
Ted Rae .... visual effects supervisor
Jeff Roe .... digital systems administrator: VCE
Jerry Stanley .... production assistant: VCE
Susan Tomasheski .... production assistant: VCE
Kurt Wiley .... digital animator
Kurt Wiley .... digital compositor: VCE
Jacqueline Zietlow .... administrator: VCE
 
Stunts
David Barrett .... stunts
Catherine Campion .... utility stunts
Cinda-Lin James .... utility stunts
Johnny Martin .... stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr. .... stunt coordinator (as Charles Picerni Jr.)
Jimmy N. Roberts .... stunts
Wendi Bromley .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Janine Mitchell .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni .... stunts (uncredited)
Nancy Young .... stunt double: Connie Ray (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Ayers .... Steadicam operator
Dan Ayers .... camera operator
Cheli Clayton .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Nicholas Cochiolo .... second grip (as Nick Cochiolo)
David Deever .... video assist operator (as Dave Deever)
Michael Dronge .... grip
Robert L. Ferguson .... assistant chief lighting technician
Tom Feucht .... key rigging grip
Coby Garfield .... camera loader
Andrew Glover .... chief lighting technician (as Andrew S. Glover)
Greg Hewett .... key grip (as Greg Hewitt)
Richard Maxey .... dolly grip
John Scott .... first assistant camera
Mike Shaheen .... video assist operator
R. Michael Stringer .... rigging key grip: stage unit
Michael Tolochko .... rigging best boy electric
Kimberly Wright .... still photographer
Miguel Benavides .... grip (uncredited)
John Crimins .... dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Pat Dames .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Greg Hewett .... key grip (uncredited)
Michael Lyon .... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Ted Rae .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Alvin Simmons .... additional grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Wendy O'Brien .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susi Campos .... wardrobe
Julia Caston .... wardrobe supervisor
Christina Mongini .... wardrobe
Brenda M. Ware .... wardrobe (as Brenda Ware)
 
Editorial Department
Christopher S. Capp .... additional editor
Mo Henry .... negative cutter
Jim Passon .... color timer
Jonny Winograd .... first assistant editor: avid
Ewa Zbroniec .... second assistant film editor
Dale Jones .... avid technician (uncredited)
Eric Rigney .... avid technician (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John Houlihan .... music supervisor
Ashley Revell .... music editor
Tim Simonec .... orchestrator
Brian Williams .... music designer
 
Transportation Department
Donald Arnold Jr. .... transportation co-captain
Tim Hill .... transportation captain
Gina August .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Philip Andelman .... assistant: Ms. Suzanne Todd
Patricia L. DeShields .... production accountant (as Patsy Deshields)
Mark Dobkousky .... production assistant
Nancy A. Flint .... studio teacher
Joyce Green .... production assistant
Suzanne Gundlach .... script supervisor
Erika Hemmerle .... assistant: Ms. Jennifer Todd
Christopher Hoffman .... assistant: Ms. Suzanne Todd
Thomas W. Leidner .... production secretary
Pearl A. Lucero .... production coordinator
Jennifer Lung .... assistant location manager
George McDowell Agnew .... location manager (as George Agnew)
Staci Newman .... unit publicist
Burton Sharp .... adr group supervisor (as Burt Sharp)
Carmen Tabanyi .... production assistant
Yumiko Takeya .... production assistant
Beth Theriac .... assistant: Mr. Flender
Vicki Thornton .... assistant production coordinator
Marianne E. Titiriga .... assistant: Ms. Jennifer Todd (as Marianne Titiriga)
Sophia N. von Bülow .... assistant accountant
Zachary Walter .... production assistant
Steve Zukowski .... craft service
Erin Bilderback .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Rennie Cowan .... assistant avid technician (uncredited)
Ginger Holman .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Alex Kivlen .... key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Joel Silverman .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Jeffrey D. Stevens .... key medic (uncredited)
Bennie Zura .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality.
Runtime:
90 min | 92 min | Argentina:92 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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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:
Revealing mistakes: Molly ties Tonya's whip to the crossbeam to escape the ventilation duct, but when she climbs down it you can see that it’s a climbing rope. more
Quotes:
Pnub: Watch the head. It's on kinda loose. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Core (In Time) more

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29 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
...and the best performance award for an actress wearing KISS make-up goes to..., 22 August 2002
Author: Mr Parker (spookyscribe@yahoo.com) from New York City

I don't care what anyone else says, I found this movie to be hysterical. For one, it's pretty violent. People get it in disturbing ways here. One comes to mind in particular where someone gets a knitting needle rammed straight into their ear. It's not nice stuff but it's so funny you can't help but laugh. A major question, first and foremost: just what the hell was Vivica A. Fox doing in this movie? I've never used the word slumming before in a sentence but I think it applies here. Devon Sawa is a cool cat. I liked him here and his brand of physical comedy is pretty impressive. Watch Final Destination after seeing this and I think you'll wonder why we haven't seen more of him. Seth Green is cool and so are Elden Henson and Jack Noseworthy. And for Jessica Alba fans, she's in here, in all her pre-Dark Angel glory. I've never used the word nubile but I think it definitely applies here. She looks so good in this movie that it hurts my chest. She's one of the finer points (literally) of the movie. There's a chick in this movie wearing Paul Stanley's KISS makeup that should email me so I can give her my home address. There's parts of the movie that kinda fall flat but that's to be expected. Check this movie out if non-pc humor and bad mojo violence is your thing. Especially if you liked Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, I think you'll dig this picture. And if you appreciate Jessica Alba in any way. Rating: *** out of *****.

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