Band of the Hand
Seen it?1986 | 109 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Scarface or Menace II Society, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
- Stephen LangJoe
- Michael CarmineRuben
- Lauren HollyNikki
- John Cameron MitchellJ.L.
- Danny QuinnCarlos
- LeonMoss
- James RemarNestor
- Laurence FishburneCream
- Paul CalderonTito
- Bill SmitrovichChavez