Search results
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 […]
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.
- (169)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Anthony McCarten
- 2008-11-13
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
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.
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.
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 ...
People also ask
Is show of hands a true story?
Who are show of hands?
Is 'in good hands' a good movie?
Is show of hands a good opera?
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.