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Idle Hands  (1999)

Idle Hands
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
92 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Idle Hands

Teenage burnouts and post-modern slasher films are both raked over the satiric coals in the blood-soaked comedy Idle Hands. Anton (Devon Sawa) is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly (Jessica Alba), the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle hands being the devil's playground has a kernel of truth after all; there's a demonic beast living in his house that has already decapitated Anton's mom and dad (though it takes him a while to notice), and now the Dark Lord Himself has taken possession of Anton's right hand. Before he's entirely aware of what's happening, Anton's demon hand has killed his two best friends, Mick (Seth Green) and Pnub (Elden Henson), though both come back as zombies to keep Anton company. Can Randy (Jack Noseworthy), local metalhead and expert on all things Satanic, figure out what the Evil One has planned next for Anton's digits? Will traveling demon slayer Debi (Vivica A. Fox) vanquish the possessed in time? And most important, will Anton get to go to the big dance with Molly before his hand starts causing trouble again? Director Rodman Flender certainly knows the genres he parodies here; he cut his teeth in horror working for exploitation legend Roger Corman and directed the film Bloody Mutilators as well as episodes of the TV series Tales From The Crypt, while more recently he immersed himself in teenage culture directing episodes of the TV series Party of Five and Dawson's Creek. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Idle Hands Trivia

Who played Anton Tobias in the movie Idle Hands?
Devon Sawa played Anton Tobias in the movie Idle Hands

Who played Mick in the movie Idle Hands?
Seth Green played Mick in the movie Idle Hands

Who played Pnub in the movie Idle Hands?
Elden Henson played Pnub in the movie Idle Hands

Who played Molly in the movie Idle Hands?
Jessica Alba played Molly in the movie Idle Hands

Who played The Hand in the movie Idle Hands?
Christopher Hart played The Hand in the movie Idle Hands

Who played Debi in the movie Idle Hands?
Vivica A. Fox played Debi in the movie Idle Hands

Who played Randy in the movie Idle Hands?
Jack Noseworthy played Randy in the movie Idle Hands

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