The Hand (1981 film)

The Hand
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOliver Stone
Written byOliver Stone
Produced byEdward R. Pressman
StarringMichael Caine
Andrea Marcovicci
CinematographyKing Baggot
Edited byRichard Marks
Music byJames Horner
Production
company
Orion Pictures
Distributed byOrion Pictures (through Warner Bros.)
Release date
  • April 24, 1981 (1981-04-24)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetCAD 6,500,000
Box office$2.4 million (United States)[1]

The Hand is a 1981 American psychological horror film written and directed by Oliver Stone, based on the novel The Lizard's Tail by Marc Brandel. The film stars Michael Caine and Andrea Marcovicci. Caine plays Jon Lansdale, a comic book artist who loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own. The original film score is by James Horner, in one of his earliest projects. Warner Bros. released the movie on DVD on September 25, 2007.[2][3]

  1. ^ The Hand at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ "The Hand - Complete Score - Special Edition - James Horner". esoundtracks. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. ^ "The Hand - Michael Caine". www.dvdbeaver.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.