Idle Hands
“The touching story of a boy and his right hand.”
Synopsis
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle hands being the devil's playground has a kernel of truth after all.
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Top Cast
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Devon Sawa
Anton
Seth Green
Mick
Elden Henson
Pnub
Jessica Alba
Molly
Vivica A. Fox
Debi
Jack Noseworthy
Randy
Christopher Hart
The Hand
Katie Wright
Tanya
Sean Whalen
McMacy
Nicholas Sadler
Ruck
Fred Willard
Dad
Connie Ray
Mom
Steve Van Wormer
Curtis
Kelly Monaco
Tiffany
Timothy Stack
Principal Tidwell
Joey Slotnick
Burger Jungle Manager
Tom DeLonge
Drive Thru Jockey
Sabrina Lu
News Reporter
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 30, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 13, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.17x
-$20.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rodman Flender
- Screenplay & Story
- Ron Milbauer, Terri Hughes
- Original Score
- Graeme Revell
- Original Title
- Idle Hands
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.2M
- Production Studios
- Licht/Mueller Film Corporation, Team Todd, Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rodman Flender
Ron Milbauer, Terri Hughes
Graeme Revell
Christopher Baffa
Stephen E. Rivkin
Andrew Licht, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Jeffrey Sudzin, Jeffrey A. Mueller
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen E. Rivkin
Editor
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
Christopher Baffa
Director of Photography
Andrew Licht
Producer
Suzanne Todd
Producer
Rodman Flender
Director
Gregory S. Melton
Production Design
Jennifer Todd
Producer
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Ron Milbauer
Writer
Terri Hughes
Writer
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Idle Hands
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Idle Hands about?
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle hands being the devil's playground has a kernel of truth after all.
Who directed Idle Hands?
Idle Hands was directed by Rodman Flender.
Who stars in Idle Hands?
The principal cast of Idle Hands includes Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox.
When was Idle Hands released and how long is it?
Idle Hands was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of Idle Hands?
Idle Hands had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $4.2M at the worldwide box office (0.17 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Idle Hands?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Idle Hands was composed by Graeme Revell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Idle Hands?
Idle Hands holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).