Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, 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.
The touching story of a boy and his right hand.
Director: Rodman Flender · Writers: Ron Milbauer, Terri Hughes
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, 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.
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**_Pot-soaked teens in SoCal harassed by a possessed hand_** A town is plagued by a series of killings as a group of unambitious high schoolers (Devon Sawa, Seth Green and Elden Henson) trace the problem to the uncontrollable appendage of one of their own. “Idle Hands” (1999) is a manic horror comedy with macabre humor and lots o’ gore, influenced by bits from flicks like “Evil Dead 2,” “Re-Animator” and “An American Werewolf in London.” It’s often legitimately funny because it takes situations or lines and goes one step further for an over-the-top effect, similar to “There's Something About Mary” from the year before, just with a totally different milieu. Jessica Alba turned 17 one week into shooting in 1998 and is a highlight. Meanwhile Vivica A. Fox is effective as a Druidic priestess hunting down the spirit responsible for the nefarious goings-on. …
Idle Hands is a 1999 comedy and horror movie from the United States directed by Rodman Flender, starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green and Elden Henson. It was released on April 30, 1999. The running time is 1 h 32 min, in English. Audiences rate it 6.2/10 from 791 votes — mixed to positive.
“The touching story of a boy and his right hand.”
Idle Hands was released on April 30, 1999.
Idle Hands was directed by Rodman Flender.
The main cast includes Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba and Vivica A. Fox.
Idle Hands runs 1 h 32 min.
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