Show of Hands

1h 36min

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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. As the sleepless days wear by, what price will they pay for winning this competition?

Production Companies

New Zealand Film Commission

Television New Zealand

NZ on Air

Great Southern Films

Venture Taranaki Trust

Cast

Nick Dunbar

Nick Dunbar

Insomniac
Semu Filipo

Semu Filipo

Tayshawn
Barnie Duncan

Barnie Duncan

Car Thief
Mark Mitchinson

Mark Mitchinson

Alex Lee Lerner
Owen Bullock

Owen Bullock

Radio Producer
Stephen Papps

Stephen Papps

Photographer
Katie Alexander

Katie Alexander

Teen Daughter 1
Shona Benton

Shona Benton

Mrs. McCluskey
Ron Hyatt

Ron Hyatt

Mr. McCluskey
Adrian Kwan

Adrian Kwan

Cambodian Man
Ryland Wood

Ryland Wood

Transvestite
Steven Moore

Steven Moore

Beer Drinker
Tim Davies

Tim Davies

Trucker
Kelvin Stephens

Kelvin Stephens

Disqualified Man
Cameron Campbell

Cameron Campbell

Prospective Car Buyer
Janice Sole

Janice Sole

Supporter
Dana Brooks

Dana Brooks

Supporter
Angela Smith

Angela Smith

Supporter
Tony Burnham

Tony Burnham

Supporter
Lucy DUckett

Lucy DUckett

Waving Girl
Lydia Egan

Lydia Egan

Jelly Bean Girl
Peter Tennent

Peter Tennent

Mall Manager
Kelly Corbishley

Kelly Corbishley

Burger Bar Boy
Raewyn Creig

Raewyn Creig

Parking Warden
Vicki Fairley

Vicki Fairley

Policewoman
Dean Mullin

Dean Mullin

Policeman
Michael Robins

Michael Robins

World Record Beer Drinker
Claude Dasan

Claude Dasan

World Record Timer

Release date

14th Oct 2008

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English