The Hand (1981)
It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills.
Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.
Director: Oliver Stone
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: April 24, 1981
Cast
- Michael Caine - Jonathan Lansdale
- Andrea Marcovicci - Anne Lansdale
- Annie McEnroe - Stella Roche
- Bruce McGill - Brian Ferguson
- Viveca Lindfors - Psychologist
- Rosemary Murphy - Karen Wagner
- Mara Hobel - Lizzie Lansdale
- Pat Corley - Sheriff
- Nicholas Hormann - Bill Richamn
- Edward Marshall - Doctor (as Ed Marshall)
Screenplay
- Marc Brandel (Novel)
- Oliver Stone (Screenplay)
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: King Baggot
Editing: Richard Marks
Production: Orion Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $566,736
Original Language: en
Themes
Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Snuff Film Nightmare and Reality, Bloody Slasher Horror at Summer Camp, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare
Keywords
murder, severed hand, crawling hand, comic book artist, psychological suspense thriller
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hand about?
- Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.
- Who directed The Hand?
- The Hand was directed by Oliver Stone.
- Who stars in The Hand?
- The Hand stars Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe, Bruce McGill, Viveca Lindfors, Rosemary Murphy.
- How long is The Hand?
- The Hand has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is The Hand?
- The Hand is a Horror, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Hand?
- The Hand had a budget of $7M.
- How much did The Hand gross?
- The Hand grossed $566,736 worldwide.
- Where was The Hand produced?
- The Hand was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Hand?
- The themes of The Hand include: Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Snuff Film Nightmare and Reality, Bloody Slasher Horror at Summer Camp, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare.