Hands on a hard body : the documentary / an S.R. Bindler/Kevin Morris, J.K. Livin production in association with Idea Entertainment and Wessex Entertainment Group ; a work by S.R. Bindler.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Bindler, S. R., 1970- film director, Producer, Director.

Morris, Kevin (Lawyer), film producer.

Livin, J. K., film producer.

J.K. Livin (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prize contests in advertising--Texas--Longview.

Prize contests in advertising.

Contests--Texas--Longview--Psychological aspects.

Contests.

Contests--Psychological aspects.

Texas--Longview.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 183 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Container spine title: Hands on a hardbody

Place of Publication:

[United States] : HOHB LLC, ©2013.

Language Note:

English dialogue.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, Region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation.

Summary:

At a Nissan dealership in Longview, Texas, 24 people are gathered around a brand new "Hard Body" pickup truck. In this test of human endurance, whoever can stand upright the longest with his or her hand on the truck, will win the truck. This film captures the lunacy, laughter, heartbreak, and deprivation of the contestants, and examines the financial, social, and competitive reasons why these contestants put themselves through this hell.

Credits:

Director/editor, S.R. Bindler ; producers, Kevin Morris, Chapman Wilson, S.R. Bindler ; photographers, Michael Nickles, Chapman Wilson, S.R. Bindler.

Notes:

Digitally remastered from the original Hi8 analog tapes of the 1997 documentary (96 min.), plus never before seen interviews from the original production (87 min.).

Special feature: 87 minutes of additional material (interviews).

OCLC:

852258305

Publisher Number:

823857165124