The touching story of a boy and his right hand.
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.
Idle Hands (1999) is a comedy, horror and fantasy film directed by Rodman Flender, released on April 30, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson and Jessica Alba. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 772 ratings.
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Devon Sawa
as Anton
Seth Green
as Mick
Elden Henson
as Pnub
Jessica Alba
as Molly
Vivica A. Fox
as Debi
Jack Noseworthy
as Randy
Christopher Hart
as The Hand
Katie Wright
as Tanya
Sean Whalen
as McMacy
Nicholas Sadler
as Ruck
Fred Willard
as Dad
Connie Ray
as Mom
Directed by Rodman Flender, written by Ron Milbauer and Terri Hughes, produced by Andrew Licht, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 772 ratings.
**_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…
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Idle Hands (1999) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Idle Hands (1999) includes Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba and Vivica A. Fox. The film was directed by Rodman Flender. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Idle Hands was released on April 30, 1999 and runs for 1h 32m.
Idle Hands (1999) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 772 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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