Two Hands (1999)

A 19 year old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.

Director:

Gregor Jordan

Writer:

Gregor Jordan

Stars:

Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown, David Field

15 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heath Ledger	...	Jimmy
Bryan Brown	...	Pando
David Field	...	Acko
Rose Byrne	...	Alex
Tom Long	...	Wally
Tony Forrow	...	Eddie
Steven Vidler	...	The Man (Michael - Jimmy's brother) (as Steve Vidler)
Dale Kalnins	...	Kiwi Bob
Mariel McClorey	...	Helen- Short Haired Girl
Kiri Paramore	...	Les / Origami Presenter
Bill Drury	...	Jesus Freak (as William Drury)
David Moeaki	...	Louise
Mathew Wilkinson	...	Rocket
Mary Acres	...	Mrs. Jones
Evan Sheaves	...	Pete

Storyline

A 19 year old (Heath Ledger) finds himself in debt to a local gangster (Bryan Brown) when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money. Rose Byrne co-stars as a country girl with whom Ledger starts a romance on his trip.

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Plot Keywords:

death | murder by gunshot | city | criminal | crime victim | 

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Taglines:

It seemed simple. Just deliver the cash.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and pervasive language

Did You Know?

Trivia

There's a shot of the front yard of a house full of Holden cars. The camera pans to the letterbox showing the house number to be 186, the classic Holden engine size.

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Goofs

When Jimmy is catching the train home, Jimmy is riding in a Type K train used by City Rail (at the time) for Sydney suburban rail services, but when we cut outside to The Man watching Jimmy go, it shows a Type V train, used for NSW inter-urban services.

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Quotes

Jimmy: Well, I was gonna go see mum and Matt.
Diedre: What are you talking about. You haven't seen them in 5 years.

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Connections

Referenced in Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits (2018)

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Soundtracks

Belter
Written by Powderfinger and Bernard Fanning (as Fanning)
Performed by Powderfinger

User Reviews

Boats?... Making Boats?... Well that'd be alright, wouldn't it?

I remember catching this film on a C4 screening a year ago and I was completely blown away by the whole thing. I thought the film managed to represent such a diversity of genres; the supernatural, a love story, the intrigue of crime, and so many more.

I was hooked on the whole thing after a minute or so and was really concerned about the characters. It made me feel terrified at one second for Jimmy, and then had me laughing away at the gangsters in the next... and all the time I had my fingers crossed that things would work out for Jimbo!

Heath Ledger and Rose Bryne are superb, Bryan Brown is absolute quality and had me creasing up, along with David Field, who was funny as well as being an evil git.

Since I saw this film I managed to order it on DVD and as a result, every person I show it to has been hooked in much the same way.

This film is perfect for a Sunday afternoon or a lazy evening, and it's one that you can really appreciate with your mates around.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 1999 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Two Hands

Filming Locations:

20 Revesby Place, Revesby NSW 2212, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Macgowan Films, Meridian Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 89 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1