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[ Friday, Oct. 19, 2001 ]

Carnegie Documentary Series to show 1998's 'Hands On a Hard Body' Sunday

Hands On a Hard Body will be shown Sunday as part of the Carnegie Documentary Series.

The showing is free and open to the public.

In 1998's Hands On a Hard Body, 24 contestants compete in an endurance/sleep-deprivation contest that takes place in Longview, Tx.

Each contestant aims to win a new Nissan Hardbody truck.

The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins.

Contesants are not allowed to slouch or lean on the truck and are only granted 5-minute breaks every hour and a 15-minute break every six hours.

S.R. Bindler directed Hands On a Hard Body.

The film will be shown at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in 113 Carnegie Cinema.

For additional information, please contact Penn State professor Barbara Bird phone at 814-863-8161 or via e-mail at bob2@psu.edu.

 



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