Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary
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Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary is a 1997
film directed by S. R. Bindler documenting an endurance competition that took place in Longview, Texas
. The yearly competition pits twenty-four contestants against each other to see who can keep their hand on a pickup truck
for the longest amount of time. Whoever endures the longest without leaning on the truck or squatting wins the truck. Five minute breaks are issued every hour and fifteen minute breaks every six hours.
The documentary follows the 1995 competition which lasted for seventy-seven continuous hours. The film garnered the audience award for best documentary at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Festival
.
Large portions of the film's audio were included on the "Something for Nothing" episode of the public radio show This American Life
in 1997.
At the time of his death film director Robert Altman
was developing a feature film based on the documentary.
The documentary is being made into a Broadway musical by Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio
, and the first reading took place around one week before the latter's November 18, 2010 show at Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium.
1997 in film
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film directed by S. R. Bindler documenting an endurance competition that took place in Longview, Texas
Longview, Texas
Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...
. The yearly competition pits twenty-four contestants against each other to see who can keep their hand on a pickup truck
Pickup truck
A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area .-Definition:...
for the longest amount of time. Whoever endures the longest without leaning on the truck or squatting wins the truck. Five minute breaks are issued every hour and fifteen minute breaks every six hours.
The documentary follows the 1995 competition which lasted for seventy-seven continuous hours. The film garnered the audience award for best documentary at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Festival
The Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times is an event held annually in June in downtown Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Film Festival began as the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival in 1995. The first LAIFF took place over the course of five days in a single...
.
Large portions of the film's audio were included on the "Something for Nothing" episode of the public radio show This American Life
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,...
in 1997.
At the time of his death film director Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
was developing a feature film based on the documentary.
The documentary is being made into a Broadway musical by Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
, and the first reading took place around one week before the latter's November 18, 2010 show at Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium.