The Hand
It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills.
1981 | 104m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Oliver Stone |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Oliver Stone, Marc Brandel |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 24, 1981 |
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| Director: | Oliver Stone |
| Writer: | Oliver Stone, Marc Brandel |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | murder, severed hand, crawling hand, comic book artist |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $566,736
Budget: $6,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Caine | Jonathan Lansdale |
| Andrea Marcovicci | Anne Lansdale |
| Annie McEnroe | Stella Roche |
| Bruce McGill | Brian Ferguson |
| Viveca Lindfors | Doctress |
| Rosemary Murphy | Karen Wagner |
| Mara Hobel | Lizzie Lansdale |
| Pat Corley | Sheriff |
| Nicholas Hormann | Bill Richamn |
| Ed Marshall | Doctor |
| Charles Fleischer | David Maddow |
| John Stinson | Therapist |
| Richard Altman | Hammond |
| Sparky Watt | Sergeant |
| Tracey Walter | Cop |
| Brian Kenneth Hume | Boy in Classroom |
| Lora Pearson | Girl in Classroom |
| Oliver Stone | Bum |
| Jack Evans | The Country Bumpkin |
| Scott Evans | The Country Bumpkin |
| Randy Evans | The Country Bumpkin |
| Patrick Evans | The Country Bumpkin |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Oliver Stone | Director, Screenplay |
| BJ Davis | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| Marc Brandel | Novel |
| King Baggot | Director of Photography |
| Virginia Randolph-Weaver | Set Decoration |
| Ernest Misko | Costume Design |
| Thomas R. Burman | Makeup Effects |
| Barry Windsor-Smith | Art Designer |
| Richard Sawyer | Art Direction |
| James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Marks | Editor |
| J. Michael Riva | Production Design |
| Stan Winston | Makeup Effects |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Mary Peters | Stunts |
| Mark Mangini | Sound Editor |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Clark L. Paylow | Executive Producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lisa Blount | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 792 | 855 |