Idle Hands (1998)

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Written by Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer

Directed by Rodman Flender

Running Time: 105 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1998

Rating: 18 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Seventeen-year-old Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) has his life worked out: his average day begins with a midmorning joint, then there's a peek at the girl from next door and an afternoon of television watching.

However one Halloween morning he wakes to discover that both of his parents have been turned into two headless Halloween decorations.

After speaking to his equally irresponsible friends, Mick (Seth Green) and Pnub (Elden Ratliff), he discovers that his right hand has a blood-thirsty mind of its own and is hell-bent on wreaking havoc whether he likes it or not.

This is very black and very quirky. Jim Carrey trod a fine line in his portrayal of a schizophrenic in Me, Myself & Irene. Devon Sawa treads the same dark path here, wrestling with his limb as it hurls knives and grabs weapons. Lots of blood, gallows humour and murderous situation-comedy, with the hapless Anton distracting his hand by knitting frenetically.

Cast

	Devon Sawa		Anton
	Seth Green		Mick
	Elden Henson		Pnub
	Jessica Alba		Molly
	Christopher Hart		The Hand
	Vivica A. Fox		Debi
	Jack Noseworthy		Randy
	Katie Wright		Tanya
	Sean Whalen		McMacy
	Nicholas Sadler		Ruck
	Fred Willard		Dad
	Connie Ray		Mom
	Steve Van Wormer		Curtis
	Kelly Monaco		Tiffany
	Timothy Stack		Principal Tidwell