Band of the Hand

Name: Band of the Hand
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1986-04-11
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly, John Cameron Mitchell, Danny Quinn

1986·Movie·R·109 min·★ 6.3(61)

Crime Thriller Drama More English titles

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About Band of the Hand

Band of the Hand is a 1986 English-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. The cast is led by Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Band of the Hand was produced by Delphi V and Michael Mann Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on April 11, 1986, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Writers: Jack Baran, Leo Garen
Release date: April 11, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Delphi V, Michael Mann Productions

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Band of the Hand cast & crew

Band of the Hand was directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Jack Baran and Leo Garen.

The cast features Stephen Lang as Joe, Michael Carmine as Ruben, Lauren Holly as Nikki, John Cameron Mitchell as J.L., Danny Quinn as Carlos, and Leon as Moss.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Rubini, cinematography is by Reynaldo Villalobos, and it was produced by Michael Mann and Michael Rauch.

Is Band of the Hand worth watching?

Band of the Hand holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 61 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and drama, Band of the Hand is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Band of the Hand

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