Band of the Hand

1986

Action / Crime / Drama

26
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3585 3.6K

drug addiction bikini gang illegal drugs neo-noir survival training

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Plot summary

An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.

Director

Paul Michael Glaser Photo
Paul Michael Glaser

Top cast

Dan Fitzgerald Photo
Dan Fitzgerald as Cop #2
Stephen Lang Photo
Stephen Lang as Joe
Laurence Fishburne Photo
Laurence Fishburne as Cream
James Remar Photo
James Remar as Nestor
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777.16 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
Seeds 1
1.64 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Vince M 6 / 10

A fine idea that occasionally falls a little

A fine idea that occasionally falls a little flat. No doubt the screenplay was a good concept, but the movie it produced comes off a little muddled and convoluted at times; a lot of the points the film was trying to make felt lost in translation, and it leaves the audience wanting more exposition at times, and less goofing around at others. It comes off as a great concept with a lot of likeable characters, but the villains are one-dimensional and either unimaginative or over-the-top. Still, it’s a clever example of 80’s macho nostalgia that perfectly captures the heroically violent, gun-obsessed adolescent daydreams shared amongst young men of the time, and has a great soundtrack.
Reviewed by DanTheMan 2 7 / 10

Almost akin to an extension to the Miami

Almost akin to an extension to the Miami Vice universe, Band of the Hand feels more like a cousin than a true-blue brother to the show it owes so much to, blending juvenile-delinquent drama with pure Reagan-era pulp and vigilante action. Produced by Michael Mann, the film oozes with the same look and style that carried that show successfully through its first two seasons, with its slick nighttime visuals, pastel colours and neon lighting. I even half-expected Crockett and Tubbs to show up once the vice squad started getting involved, but I love to think they are instead somewhere just off-screen, having their own adventure. Combined with a pounding, synth-heavy score by Michel Rubini and quality musical choices, Band of the Hand is a beautifully glossy, testosterone-fueled fantasy about redemption through discipline and violence, and, although it doesn't fully earn its emotional stakes, its mood, action and sheer '80s swagger are more than enough to win me over.
Reviewed by James N 8 / 10

It was one of my favorite movies as

It was one of my favorite movies as a teen, up there with Commando and The Last Dragon. Just watched it as a 50 year old, still thought it was entertaining.
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