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Band of the Hand (1986)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:1
Rotten:5
Average Rating:3.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: As the result of a court order, a gang of five multicultural teenage street toughs are sent into the depths of the Florida Everglades in the charge of Joe Tiger (Stephen Lang), an American Indian... As the result of a court order, a gang of five multicultural teenage street toughs are sent into the depths of the Florida Everglades in the charge of Joe Tiger (Stephen Lang), an American Indian social worker Vietnam vet who attempts to teach them honorable conduct. Once he sees fit, they make the transition to a rundown house in Miami, where they become involved in taking down a local drug lord (James Remar). BAND OF THE HAND was produced by Michael Mann (at the height of his success with MIAMI VICE). Among the then-unknown cast members are Lauren Holly, and John Cameron Mitchell (HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH). The soundtrack features original songs by Bob Dylan and Prince. [More]
Starring: Stephen Lang, Lauren Holly, John Cameron Mitchell, Michael Carmine
Starring: Stephen Lang, Lauren Holly, John Cameron Mitchell, Michael Carmine, Danny Quinn, Leon, Laurence Fishburne, James Remar, Al Shannon, Paul Calderon
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Screenwriter: Jack Baran, Leo Garen
Producer: Michael Mann
Reviews for Band of the Hand
If you somehow remember this one with some fondness, do yourself a favor and never see it again.
It's the closest any film of the era comes to predicting the mission-based Miami world of the recent video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
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