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The original 1997 documentary, hands on a hard body. Excerpts from a documentary hands on a hard body by filmmakers rob bindler, chapin wilson and kevin morse. The original remastered documentary film dvds, streaming, memorabilia. I got the trailer to the holy grail of doc films, hands on hard body. An odd, homemade blend of garrison keillor and jackass, as filtered through an early errol morrislike lens, s. It doesnt really do true justice to these characters and their joseph conrad type obstacles and trials and shape shifters in. New york in crudely simplistic terms, hands on a hardbody might be described as a lowconcept hunger games with poor folks instead of kids. Hands on a hardbody 20 broadway tickets, news, info.

Hands on a hardbody broadway hands on a hardbody for ten hardluck texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Dont miss a special screening of hands on a hardbody, a 1997 documentary about 24 contestants who compete in an endurance contest in longview, texas, to win a brand new nissan hardbody truck. But this factbased endurance contest is actually a. The promotional event known as the hands on a hard body contest, hosted by jack long nissan every year in the east texas town of longview 125 miles east of dallas, 60 miles west of shreveport, louisiana, turns out to be a surprisingly grueling event. Bindler documenting an endurance competition that took place in longview, texas. To do so, they must keep their hands constantly on the vehicle, minus brief. Hands on a hardbodys silhouette of a band san diego reader. Dave goes west 2019 award winning short comedy documentary about a chubby man from the north of england running 10 marathons in 10 days.

To those more familiar with vehicles, a hardbody is the term for a nissan pickup truck. You gotta have the mettle hands on a hardbody comes back. Wed like to thank new york, the best city in the world, for supporting our endeavors. Is it just me or does this documentary make anyone else want to move to rural texas. Hands on a hard body the film has led to hands on a hardbody the broadway musical, starring keith. Bindlers enthralling, hilarious and often moving 1997 documentary of. Bindlers awardwinning 1997 documentary about an endurance competition organized by a texas car dealership, has secured a broadway berth. Based on a 1997 documentary, hands on a hardbody follows the several days that the 10 competitors face the harsh sun and hot asphalt while keeping their gloved hands somewhere on the truck, all while dealing with competitors struggling to stay in the game or trying to psych the others out with their nattering and pushy attitudes. Hands on a hardbody overview the best broadway source for hands on a hardbody tickets and hands on a hardbody information, photos and videos. Hard body has been legally posted, in its entirety, to. Take hands on a hardbody contest veteran benny perkins, the most.

Nobody wants to be the first to drop out, but after 24 hours six have done so. A profile of contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else. Hands on a hardbody, now at the brooks atkinson theatre, doesnt escape the stage adaptation of a movie label entirely. It is a remarkable study of competition, camaraderie, faith and determinationthe ultimate human drama.

Directed by neil pepe speedtheplow with musical staging by sergio trujillo. With a physical package that looks no better than a home movie, this. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended. 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. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Hands on a hardbody documentary gets dvd, ondemand and. 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. Hands on a hardbody follows a group of hardworking texans who compete to win a truck by seeing who can keep their hands on it the longest. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. The book is by doug wright, music by trey anastasio and amanda green, lyrics by amanda green. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the.

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. Artistic director scott millers background and analysis essay. Just compete with two dozen other folks to see who can keep his hand on a pickup truck the longest. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more. Out of print cult classic hands on a hardbody finally. Based on a documentary by the same title, this musical is sure to bring you laughs, tears, and everything in. 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. Whoever endures the longest without leaning on the truck or squatting wins the truck.

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. The musical and music by trey anastasio phish and amanda green. The documentary voir film streaming hands on a hardbody. We would also like to thank our partners in music at real brave music school.

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. Hands on a hardbody bindler, this played at austins dobie theater for 1 year. The documentary 1997 twentyfour contestants compete in an endurancesleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new nissan hardbody truck. 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. Hardbody right now, here are some details about the documentary flick. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Hands on a hardbody, offers an allamerican tale of desperation, desire, competition and consumerism at the players. This annual contest at a longview, texas nissan dealership has contestants place a. Bindlers 1997 documentary hands on a hard body is now having one of the most unexpected independent film second lives ever. Based on the documentary film, hands on a hardbody melds rock, folk and country to tell the story of an auto dealership in longview, texas, that launched a contest that has 10 downandout strangers competing for a brandnew hardbody truck by seeing who can keep a hand on the vehicle the longest. It is a remarkable study of competition, camaraderie, faith and determination. Hands on a hardbody is a musical in eastern texas where 10 hard up texans are trying to change their luck by winning a brand new truck. The documentary, 1997 film hands on a hardbody, 2012 stage musical adaptation of the film. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title hands on a hardbody.

The texas independent film network is halfway through a statewide tour of hands on a hardbody. Made on the most modest of means, hands on a hardbody is a classic. Hands on a hardbody is more than a documentary about winning a truck. Capturing several days of lunacy, laughter, struggle and heartbreak, hands on a hardbody is more than a documentary about winning a truck. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope. The story is taken from a documentary film about a group of contestants in texas fighting to win a new truck by keeping their hand on the pickup the longest. Bindlers documentary courtesy of the 1994 hands on a hardbody competition. 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. Hands on a hardbody is taking its hands off the vehicle and withdrawing from the competition, with the broadway musical posting a closing notice for. Twentyfour contestants compete in an endurancesleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new nissan hardbody truck. The official websites for amanda green and trey anastasio.