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Touched by the Hand of God

Name: Touched by the Hand of God
Genre: Music
Released: 1987-07-12
Duration: 5 min
Rating: 8

Not Rated

Music

8/10(1 ratings)

The concept of this promo directed by Kathryn Bigelow was proposed by New Order's manager Rob Gretton, who was inspired by the clichés of the videos of then-popular American glam metal groups on MTV. Bigelow intercut the band footage with a narrative between Bill Paxton and Femi Gardiner.

07-12-1987

5 min

Main Cast

Bernard Sumner

Bernard 'Barney' Sumner is the lead singer and founder member of New Order and was a founder member of Joy Division.

Known For

Joy Division

2009

New Order Live At Alexandra Palace

2021

Joy Division: Here Are the Young Men

1982

Peter Hook

Peter Hook is the bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order.

Known For

Lemmy

2010

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

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The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

2005

Stephen Morris

Stephen Morris is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with the rock band New Order and Joy Division. He is married to Gillian Gilbert, also in New Order. As The Other Two, Morris and Gilbert have written several pop releases and TV scores including Cold Feet, Common as Muck and Cracker.

Known For

The Sparks Brothers

2021

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

2018

New Order: Brixton Academy

1989

Unknown Actor

Known For

The Sparks Brothers

2021

Self

Stevie Wonder: A Musical History

2018

self

Joy Division - Under Review

2006

Himself

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton (May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in films including Aliens and Titanic and starred as practising polygamist Bill Henrickson in the HBO series Big Love. On February 25, 2017 he died from complications following heart surgery.

Known For

Titanic

1997

Edge of Tomorrow

2014

The Terminator

1984

Touched by the Hand of God