Hands on a hardbody, a seemingly farfetched stage show based on a documentary that features songs cowritten by phish frontman trey anastasio, stars a modified aztec red nissan. This annual contest at a longview, texas nissan dealership has contestants place a hand on a wellequipped truck. Mar 22, 20 hands on a hardbody, an odd but tuneful new musical based on a 1997 documentary film about a sadistic endurance contest to win a pickup truck in texas, might as well be called american idle, or they shoot horsepower, dont they. Capturing several days of lunacy, laughter, struggle and heartbreak, hands on a hard body is more than a documentary about winning a truck. Bindlers 1997 cult classic, hands on a hardbody, two dozen smalltown texans compete for a brandnew hardbody pickup truck at a local car dealership. An odd, homemade blend of garrison keillor and jackass, as filtered through an early errol morrislike lens, s. Twentyfour contestants compete in an endurancesleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new nissan hardbody truck.
The documentary 1997 twentyfour contestants compete in an endurancesleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new nissan hardbody truck. Based on an actual annual event and the documentary that captured it, hands on a hardbody is a rare bird a documentary musical. Hands on a hard body the film has led to hands on a hardbody the broadway musical, starring keith carradine, directed by neil pepe, with a book by pulitzerprize winner doug wright and a score by phishs trey anastasio and amanda green. Texas dealership settles case over suicide in truck contest now here is an interesting torts lawsuit. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. The event is a contest of endurance and sleepdeprivationwhoever can remain standing the longest with one hand on the truck will get to drive it home. Hands on a hardbody is more than a documentary about winning a truck.
The texas independent film network is halfway through a statewide tour of hands on a hardbody. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more. Apr 19, 20 presented by the texas independent film network. I think it d be even funnier to see the movie now, with all those people frantically trying. Cult documentary hands on a hard body is finally available.
Excerpts from a documentary hands on a hard body by filmmakers rob bindler, chapin wilson and kevin morse. Videos official site for hands on a hardbody on broadway. The musical and music by trey anastasio phish and amanda green. Mar 22, 20 hands on a hardbody, now at the brooks atkinson theatre, doesnt escape the stage adaptation of a movie label entirely. R binler, originally released in 1997 and which follows the 1995 texas competition of the same name, the object of which is deceptively simple. Based on the reallife hands on a hard body contest, chronicled in the 1997 documentary hands on a hardbody, this allamerican musical tells the story of a smalltown texas endurance contest, where the contestant who keeps their hands on a truck the longest. Hands on a hardbody 1998 stream and watch online filmmaker s. The documentary is so well known that it inspired a broadway musical and even caught the eye of robert altman who was interested in dramatizing the documentary into a film shortly before he died. A profile of contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else.
Click here to buy hands on a hardbody tickets today. Bindlers hands on a hardbody is the best truth is stranger than fiction documentaries ive ever seen. The documentary feature, which recorded an endurance contest in texas that offered a nissan hardbody truck as the prize, was a festival hit around the country, won the afi audience. Bindlers 1997 documentary hands on a hardbody, has been unavailable to its fans beyond asking prices in the hundreds for dvds and prints of the long lost film. Its based on the 1997 documentary of the same title, and follows the true. Bindler expected much out of the shoestring documentary film hands on a hardbody when it first came out in 1997. Bindler profiles texas contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else. The documentary featuring brent baskin and david grotheim is streaming with. Bindler documenting an endurance competition that took place in longview, texas.
Texas filmmakers hardbody documentary still rolling. His eye for natural detail and his comedic instincts elevate his commercial work, and were the cornerstones of his critically lauded film debut, hands on a hardbody. Bindlers 1997 documentary hands on a hard body is now having one of the most unexpected independent film second lives ever. This new musical tells the story of ten hardluck texans who believe a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Available on dvd and streaming for the first time in ten years, this new edition of hands on a. Documentary films streaming en entier gratuit streaming complet vf, documentary films streaming en entier gratuit film complet streaming, documentary films streaming. The book is by doug wright, music by trey anastasio and amanda green, lyrics by amanda green. The documentary has a bizarrely huge reputation for its small scope, but its well earned. Out of print cult classic hands on a hardbody finally. May 28, 2014 the original remastered documentary film dvds, streaming, memorabilia.
Its subjects are all vying to take home a new nissan hardbody truck by keeping one hand on it at all times except for 5 minute breaks every hour and a 15 minute break every 6 hours. Hands on a hardbody documentary how to win a truck in. Thats the deceptively simple premise for this documentary chronicling an endurance contest in longview, texas, where participants agree to keep one hand on the vehicle at all times. The original 1997 documentary, hands on a hard body. Artistic director scott millers background and analysis essay. The documentary is a 1997 film documenting an endurance competition that took place in longview, texas. The yearly competition pits twentyfour contestants against each other to see who can keep their hand on a pickup truck for the longest amount of time. Its most likely nobody not even film directoreditor s. Hands on a hard body the film has led to hands on a hardbody the broadway musical, starring keith. Sep, 2014 hands on a hardbody really is an ensemble show, with each of the 10 contestants and five others having a moment to shine in a solo or duet. Over the years, interest in adapting hands on a hardbody for other media. Inspired by true events, this spring arrival on broadway features a book by doug wright pulitzer prize winner, i am my own wife, lyrics by amanda green bring it on.
This is hands on a hardbody, a featurelength documentary directed by s. The original remastered documentary film dvds, streaming, memorabilia. 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. The insanity lasts for 77 hours and shows that some. I think itd be even funnier to see the movie now, with all those people frantically trying to win a vintage nissan pickup. Patterson nissan car dealership of longview, texas settled a lawsuit filed by chalala gutierrez, the widow of richard thomas vega ii. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Documentary streamvf en streaming complet vf en gratuit. Available on dvd and streaming for the first time in ten years, this new edition of hands on a hardbody has been digitally remastered and includes. American psycho 2 because of years of working out, john has a genuine hardbody. It doesnt really do true justice to these characters and their joseph conrad type obstacles and trials and shape shifters in.
From your source for information on documentaries, documentary films. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the. Hands on a hardbody 1998 stream and watch online moviefone. To those more familiar with vehicles, a hardbody is the term for a nissan pickup truck. The most striking aspect of hands on a hardbody is all the talent poured into it. Hands on a hardbody overview the best broadway source for hands on a hardbody tickets and hands on a hardbody information, photos and videos. Mar 18, 20 just in time for the new broadway musical hands on a hardbody, which opens march 21 at the brooks atkinson theatre, comes the homevideo release of the source film documentary of the same name. Award winning short comedy documentary about a chubby man from the north of england. Information about trey anastasio and amanda greens broadway musical, hands on a hardbody, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books, sound and video clips, tickets, lyrics, rights holders, the offical website and more. We hear a long interview with benny perkins, who won the truck one year and was back the year they made their film to try to win again. Review of hands on a hard body, an award winning documentary about trucks,texas, and people. Hands on a hardbody continues to be a cult hit a decade after its initial release. The official websites for amanda green and trey anastasio.
The musical, sr bindler on february 19, 2016 by rick ouellette. The documentary regarder des films avec soustitres francais gratuitement. The teasertrailer for the 20 release of hands on a hardbody. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Aside from its catchy title, the hilarious and surprisingly moving documentary played at dobie theater for a full year. Hands on a hard body, the 1997 documentary about competitors in a texas car dealerships unusual annual endurance contest, has, despite being. May 08, 2012 a test of hearts, minds and hands on a hardbody the 1997 documentary hands on a hard body followed the contestants in a texas car dealership competition. Made on the most modest of means, hands on a hardbody is a classic piece of americana, a downhome documentary that not only produces gales of laughter but also manages, by the end, to come together as a highly unlikely metaphor for the rigors of human existence. Hands on a hardbody documentary gets dvd, ondemand and. Many of the characters in the show are real people, while others are composites of real people. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie.
Jul 03, 2007 i got the trailer to the holy grail of doc films, hands on hard body. It is a remarkable study of competition, camaraderie, faith and determinationthe ultimate human drama. Benny perkins twotime hands on a hard body contestant if you were a movie buff living in austin in the late 1990s, theres a good chance you recall hands on a hard body. In 20, the film was digitally remastered and released for sale online. For sama 2019 an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. For ten texans who are down on their luck, the chance at a new life is only fiftysome hours and a hardbody truck away. Hands on a hardbody is a musical based on the documentary film hands on a hardbody. I got the trailer to the holy grail of doc films, hands on hard body. Bindlers documentary courtesy of the 1994 hands on a hardbody competition. Whoever endures the longest without leaning on the truck or squatting wins the truck. Reminiscing on the production process of hands on a hardbody with robb bindler. A bunch of people standing around for nearly four days may not sound like the most compelling subject matter for a documentary, but s. Capturing several days of lunacy, laughter, struggle and heartbreak, hands on a hardbody is more than a documentary about winning a truck. The documentary 1997 how far would you be willing to go for a new pickup truck.
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