An uneasy mix of slapstick and gore, Idle Hands lacks the manic energy and comedic inspiration required to pull off its goofy premise.
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Idle Hands
Movie Info
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Director -
Rodman Flender -
Producer -
Andrew Licht , Jeffrey A. Mueller , Jennifer Todd , Suzanne Todd -
Screenwriter -
Ron Milbauer , Terri Hughes -
Distributor -
Columbia Tristar , Columbia Pictures , Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Team Todd , Columbia Pictures , TriStar Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 30, 1999, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$4.0M -
Runtime -
1h 30m -
Sound Mix -
Surround