Show of Hands (film)

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Show of Hands
Directed byAnthony McCarten
Produced byAngela Littlejohn
StarringMelanie Lynskey
Craig Hall
Stephen Lovatt
Matt Whelan
Music byDon McGlashan
Distributed byGreat Southern Films
Release date
  • 13 November 2008 (2008-11-13) (limited)
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Show of Hands is a feature film written and directed by Anthony McCarten. It stars Melanie Lynskey,[1] Craig Hall Stephen Lovatt and Matt Whelan.

Based on true events, the story concerns an endurance competition where the person who can keep their hand on a new car the longest wins the car. The world record for such a competition is over five days.

Filming took place in New Plymouth, New Zealand between November and December 2007. The film premiered at the Montreal Film Festival on 28 August 2008, and was released theatrically in New Zealand on 13 November.

References

  1. ^ "New movie lures Melanie Lynskey home". Taranaki Daily News. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

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