Band of the Hand
Band of the Hand
Band of the Hand
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1986
1h 49m
6.2(55 votes)
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An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.

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42 members
Acting

Stephen Lang

Joe

Stephen Lang
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Michael Carmine

Ruben

Michael Carmine
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Lauren Holly

Nikki

Lauren Holly
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John Cameron Mitchell

J.L.

John Cameron Mitchell
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Danny Quinn

Carlos

Danny Quinn
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Leon

Moss

Leon
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James Remar

Nestor

James Remar
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Laurence Fishburne

Cream

Laurence Fishburne
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Paul Calderon

Tito

Paul Calderon
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Bill Smitrovich

Chavez

Bill Smitrovich
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Al Shannon

Dorcey

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Danton Stone

Aldo

Danton Stone
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Tony Bolano

Felix

Tony Bolano
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Frank Gilbert

Antoine

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Erla Julmiste

Celeste

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Deborah King

Yvette

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Jimi Ruccolo

Diablo

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Luis Valderrama

Chooch

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Roy Datz

Rene

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James Eros

Hakim

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Crew

Kenny Calman

Helicopter Pilot

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Carl Jay Cofield

27th Avenue Player

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T.R. Durphy

Drug Dealer

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Eddie Edenfield

Counselor #1

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Matt Butler

Cop #1

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Dan Fitzgerald

Cop #2

Dan Fitzgerald
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Peter Fournier

Ruben's Clipboard Guard

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Julian Byrd

J.L.'s Father

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Joan Murphy

J.L.'s Mother

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Editing

Ally Garrett

J.L.'s Sister

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Michael Gregory

Van Guard

Michael Gregory
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Sandy Mielke

Reception Guard

Sandy Mielke
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D.L. Blakely

Guard #1

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Jim Zubiena

Officer #1

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Nelson Oramas

Officer #2

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Antoni Corone

Narc #1

Antoni Corone
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Joe Petrullo

Narc #2

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Martin Ferrero

Hardware Clerk (uncredited)

Martin Ferrero
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Jim Fitzpatrick

Young Street Gangster (uncredited)

Jim Fitzpatrick
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Dan Hanks

Shooting Cop (uncredited)

Dan Hanks
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David Mandel

Thug (uncredited)

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Candace Carey

Unknown Role

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