Idle Hands

Idle Hands

Idle Hands

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Idle Hands

"The touching story of a boy and his right hand."

1999

1h 32m

6.2(714 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle hands being the devil's playground has a kernel of truth after all.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

TriStar Pictures

Videos & Trailers

8 videos

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Devon Sawa

Anton

Devon Sawa

Acting

Seth Green

Mick

Seth Green

Acting

Elden Henson

Pnub

Elden Henson

Acting

Jessica Alba

Molly

Jessica Alba

Acting

Vivica A. Fox

Debi

Vivica A. Fox

Acting

Jack Noseworthy

Randy

Jack Noseworthy

Acting

Christopher Hart

The Hand

Christopher Hart

Acting

Katie Wright

Tanya

No Image

Acting

Sean Whalen

McMacy

Sean Whalen

Acting

Nicholas Sadler

Ruck

Nicholas Sadler

Acting

Fred Willard

Dad

Fred Willard

Acting

Connie Ray

Mom

Connie Ray

Acting

Steve Van Wormer

Curtis

Steve Van Wormer

Acting

Kelly Monaco

Tiffany

Kelly Monaco

Acting

Timothy Stack

Principal Tidwell

Timothy Stack

Acting

Joey Slotnick

Burger Jungle Manager

Joey Slotnick

Acting

Tom DeLonge

Drive Thru Jockey

Tom DeLonge

Acting

Sabrina Lu

News Reporter

No Image

Acting

Kyle Gass

Burger Jungle Guy

Kyle Gass

Acting

Mindy Sterling

Lady Bowler

Mindy Sterling

Acting

Donna W. Scott

Nurse

Donna W. Scott

Acting

Randy Oglesby

Sheriff Buchanan

Randy Oglesby

Acting

Molly Maslin

Chaperone

No Image

Acting

Carl Gabriel Yorke

Chaperone

Carl Gabriel Yorke

Acting

Dexter Holland

Band Lead Singer

Dexter Holland

Acting

Greg K.

Band Member

No Image

Acting

Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman

Band Member

Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman

Acting

Ron Welty

Band Member

No Image

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