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  1. The question on my mind before seeing this film was not whether or not its characters could withstand an endurance competition to win a car, but whether a feature-length film about such a topic could sustain my interest. Ninety minutes later, the answer is yes, but only just. Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall and Stephen Lovatt […]

  2. Nov 13, 2008 · Show of Hands: Directed by Anthony McCarten. With Craig Hall, Melanie Lynskey, Stephen Lovatt, Chelsie Preston Crayford. Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden.

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    • Comedy, Drama, Romance
    • Anthony McCarten
    • 2008-11-13
  3. Show of Hands 2008 1h 40m Comedy Drama List. Reviews 40% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Strangers (Craig Hall, Melanie Lynskey) compete to win a free car by seeing who can keep their hand on the ...

    • Comedy, Drama
    • Craig Hall
    • Anthony Mccarten
  4. Show of Hands is a 2008 New Zealand romantic comedy-drama film. Written and directed by Anthony McCarten , it stars Melanie Lynskey , Craig Hall , Stephen Lovatt , and Matt Whelan . Inspired by true events , the story concerns an endurance competition where the person who can keep their hand on a brand-new car the longest gets to keep it.

  5. Nov 18, 2008 · Show of Hands is definitely a Kiwi affair with music from Don McGlashan and good solid performances from the rest of the ensemble cast. McCarten's film is based on his own book - and he masterfully gets the best out of all his actors; Melanie Lynskey is superb as the quiet Jess, a mum driven by tragedy and who always tries to do the right thing - no matter how it makes her feel.

  6. More. Quinn. Dan Slevin. Andrew Harrison ★. Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anything to win. Together they are just two of the competitors in a gruelling endurance contest to win a car - whoever keeps their hand on it the longest ...

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  8. Oct 14, 2008 · Anthony McCarten. Director, Novel, Writer. Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anything to win. Together they are just two of the competitors in a gruelling endurance contest to win a car - whoever keeps their hand on it the longest wins.

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