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03/31/09
Hands On a Hard Body (1998)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:15
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: An stranger-than-fiction documentary about a Nissan dealership in Longview, Texas which has a contest every summer to give away a new truck. Whichever of the 24 contestants can stand the longest... [More]
Director: S.R. Bindler
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12/06/05
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08/27/03
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05/11/03
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04/01/03
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11/07/02
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08/09/02
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07/26/02
Tales of Texas don't get any weirder than true-tales of Texas, and Hands on a Hard Body joins the ranks of well-done, weird documentaries.
06/15/01
Bindler's ode to human dedication and endurance in the strangest of circumstances is a rough, unpolished gem of documentary filmmaking.
02/27/01
On the one hand, the Hands on a Hard Body contest seems a horrible exploitation of needy people as a publicity stunt to promote a car dealership; on the other, the film reveals an endearing piece of Americana.
02/14/01
Top CriticThese may not be people whom moviegoers think they want to spend time with, but this is accomplished documentary making, finding universal lessons in determination, struggle, planning, persistence and the relationship of mind and body.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt's absolutely fascinating watching what some people will subject themselves to for a free lunch.
01/01/00
Scrappy, likable, and immensely absorbing.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe result is a quirky human interest story about the need for Texans to drive a pickup.
01/01/00
Far and away the most hysterical and engaging documentary since Spinal Tap, only this was for real.
01/01/00
It's engaging as a non-drama of people doing nothing, but suffering a lot.
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