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Band of the Hand

1986 · 109 min

A gritty, high-energy ride through mean streets and swamps, mixing tough-guy camaraderie with explosive, stylized violence.

Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly

Tagline: They're back on the mean streets. But this time, they're the good guys.
Overview: An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.

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Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring: Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
survival
crime
violence
found family
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, thriller, drama
Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
Written by: Jack Baran, Leo Garen
Starring: Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly, John Cameron Mitchell, Danny Quinn, Leon, James Remar, Laurence Fishburne
Music: Michel Rubini
Cinematography: Reynaldo Villalobos
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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