It was only one mistake, but it was a big one.
19-year-old Jimmy is just scraping by in the red-light district of Sydney. When local crime lord Pando offers him a shot at working for his syndicate, Jimmy jumps at the chance to deliver a costly package. But, when Jimmy gets jacked by a couple of kids, he's indebted to the dangerous gangster for $10,000. Running out of time, he schemes to rob a bank to save himself and a beautiful girl he desires from a gruesome demise.
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Contemporary, classical in form, relentless and plot-driven.
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- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
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- dfle3on TMDB · Mar 202510/10
A great black comedy about the Australian underworld Many years ago I saw this movie (on television maybe?) and loved it. So I decided to rent it on DVD the other day to see whether it still held up in my estimation. It did. Set in Sydney's notorious King's Cross district (where prostitution, drug abuse and sex stores thrive), it tells the story of "Jimmy" (played by Heath Ledger). Jimmy is a young man...maybe late teens or thereabouts, who hasn't had a stable family background. He is on the fringes of society, and works as a 'tout' for a sex club (encouraging people to enter the store). He is aware of an underworld figure called "Pando", who is a local bigwig in the Cross. It's Jimmy's hope that he will find himself on Pando's radar and get 'in' with him...a short-cut to upward social mobility, he hopes. One night Jimmy meets the beautiful young woman Alex (played by the charming Rose Byrne). You just know that a love story will play out between them. On that night as well, Jimmy is first contacted by Pando (played by Bryan Brown). Pando has a 'job' for Jimmy. It's the 'foot in the door' that Jimmy has been waiting for! To reveal too much more would spoil the many surprises that t
Read the whole review on TMDB - terrytowel1956on TMDB · Mar 20237/10
Two Hands is a simple and clever crime film about its effect on Australia's youth accurately and with the special Aussie Touch. It also has a charming performance from young Heath Ledger still in his Australian youth so that altogether the result is great. My choice for best Australian movie of all time. Heath Ledger hasn't played anything as good since, however Bryan Brown steals the show as Pando. No doubt one of my favourite characters. And David Field as Acko follows closely behind. Fantastic!
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Cast
- Heath LedgerJimmy
- Bryan BrownPando
- Rose ByrneAlex
- David FieldAcko
- Tom LongWally
- Tony ForrowEddie
- Mariel McCloreyHelen
- Susie PorterDeirdre
- Steven VidlerThe Man
- Dale KalninsKiwi Bob
Crew
- Gregor JordanDirector
- Gregor JordanWriter
- Malcolm McCullochDirector of Photography
- Cezary SkubiszewskiOriginal Music Composer
- Lee SmithEditor
- Marian MacgowanProducer
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