Cinelio
View on IMDb

Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1981-04-24
Languageen
Runtime1h 44m
Budget$6,500,000
Revenue$566,736
Production

Orion Pictures

5.8(175)
•1981•1h 44m

The Hand

"It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills."

HorrorThriller

Overview

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.

Director
Oliver Stone
Writing & Screenplay
Oliver Stone
Cinematography
King Baggot

Principal Cast

22 credited
Michael Caine
Michael CaineJonathan Lansdale
Andrea Marcovicci
Andrea MarcovicciAnne Lansdale
Annie McEnroe
Annie McEnroeStella Roche
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGillBrian Ferguson
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca LindforsPsychologist
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary MurphyKaren Wagner
MH
Mara HobelLizzie Lansdale
Pat Corley
Pat CorleySheriff
Nicholas Hormann
Nicholas HormannBill Richamn
EM
Edward MarshallDoctor (as Ed Marshall)

Similar Films

Films sharing thematic motifs, stylistic approach, or genre roots

Instinct
6.5
View Instinct
Instinct
1999
He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not
6.7
View He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not
He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not
2002
Frailty
7.0
View Frailty
Frailty
2002
DIABLO
View DIABLO
DIABLO
2023
Leprechaun
5.6
View Leprechaun
Leprechaun
1993
Fist of Fury
7.2
View Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
1972
Peacock
6.1
View Peacock
Peacock
2010
Death Sentence
6.8
View Death Sentence
Death Sentence
2007
Murder by Numbers
6.2
View Murder by Numbers
Murder by Numbers
2002
Young Sherlock Holmes
6.8
View Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Hatchet
5.8
View Hatchet
Hatchet
2006
The Hermit
5.1
View The Hermit
The Hermit
2025
Jade
5.5
View Jade
Jade
1995
The Bayou
5.4
View The Bayou
The Bayou
2025
Miller's Girl
6.3
View Miller's Girl
Miller's Girl
2024
The 'Burbs
6.8
View The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
1989
A Hard Day
7.1
View A Hard Day
A Hard Day
2014
Night Ride
View Night Ride
Night Ride
2025
Cain's Shadow
6.0
View Cain's Shadow
Cain's Shadow
2016
ARCHIVE REEL
GR
EDITION NO. 479
Ghost Reality
•2019
View Ghost Reality
Ghost Reality
2019

Recommended for You

Viewers who explored this title also appreciated

Eradication
6.1
View Eradication
Eradication
2022
The Shed
5.9
View The Shed
The Shed
2019
Night Watch
6.3
View Night Watch
Night Watch
1973
The Dead Zone
7.0
View The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
1983
Race with the Devil
6.4
View Race with the Devil
Race with the Devil
1975
The Invitation
6.4
View The Invitation
The Invitation
2016
Pose
5.9
View Pose
Pose
2026
The Mean Season
6.2
View The Mean Season
The Mean Season
1985
The Cellar
6.5
View The Cellar
The Cellar
2022
The Raven
6.6
View The Raven
The Raven
1935
No Name on the Bullet
6.6
View No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet
1959
The Mechanic
6.7
View The Mechanic
The Mechanic
1972
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
5.9
View Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.5
View The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
The Medusa Touch
6.8
View The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch
1978
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
6.8
View The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
2007
Black Widow
6.2
View Black Widow
Black Widow
1987
The Return of Doctor X
6.0
View The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
1939
Paranoiac
6.6
View Paranoiac
Paranoiac
1963
Deep Water
7.4
View Deep Water
Deep Water
2026
The Hand (1981) | Cinelio