Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary
A warmly observational documentary about ordinary Texans competing in an absurd endurance contest, revealing character, desperation, and human resilience through a deceptively simple premise.
Filmmaker S.R. Bindler profiles Texas contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else.
Essence
Ensemble
Brent Baskin
Self (Contest Judge)
David Grotheim
Himself (Contest Judge)
Benny Perkins
Himself (1992 winner / contestant)
J.D. Drew
Himself (contestant)
Norma Valverde
Herself (contestant)
Angie Turner
Herself (contestant)
Paul Prince
Himself (contestant)
Ronald McCowan
Himself (contestant)
Kerri Parker
Herself (contestant)
Raul Martinez
Himself (contestant)
Kelli Mangrum
Herself (contestant)
Tom Felker
Himself (contestant)
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