The Hand
Short description
Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist whose life falls apart after a car accident results in the loss of his right hand. Unable to work and struggling with his marriage, he becomes haunted by the limb that vanished from the crash site. The severed hand eventually reappears and begins acting on its own, murdering individuals who have caused Jon distress.
The horror thriller was written and directed by Oliver Stone, marking the first of 22 films he directed, followed by Platoon in 1986. The movie stars Michael Caine as Jonathan Lansdale, alongside Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe, Bruce McGill, Viveca Lindfors, and Rosemary Murphy. Produced by Edward R. Pressman and released through Warner Bros. Pictures and Orion Pictures, the project had a budget of 7 million USD.
Audience reception on TMDB is moderate, with a rating of 5.8/10 based on 175 votes. This score is higher than the rating from film critics, who gave the movie a 4.4/10 based on 21 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Michael Caine stated in one interview that he agreed to star in this film for one reason only – to earn enough to make a down payment on a new garage being built for him.
- The scene in the garage, in which Michael Caine's character fights with a hand, took three days to film.
- Over thirty prop hands were created for the film.
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