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
Tom Long	...	Wally
Tony Forrow	...	Eddie
Steven Vidler	...	The Man (Michael - Jimmy's brother) (as Steve Vidler)
Dale Kalnins	...	Kiwi Bob
Kiri Paramore	...	Les / Origami Presenter
Bill Drury	...	Jesus Freak (as William Drury)
David Moeaki	...	Louise
Mathew Wilkinson	...	Rocket
Rose Byrne	...	Alex
Mary Acres	...	Mrs. Jones
Evan Sheaves	...	Pete
Jarrah Darling	...	Aaron

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 was only one mistake, but it was a big one

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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

Acko and co (the "bad guys") drive a series of cars made by Ford, while Wozza, Craig and Deidre (the "good guys") drive cars made by Holden. In reality, Ford and Holden are traditional rivals in the car industry and motor racing scene in Australia.

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Goofs

In the scene where Jimmy arrives at Sharon's apartment building, the light indicates early morning/late afternoon. This would not be possible between the scene before (a 10am meeting with Pando) and the scene after (a midday swim at Bondi Beach).

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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

References Play School (1966)

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Soundtracks

Dark State of Mind
Written by Skerik / Harwood / Martin
Performed by Tuatara

User Reviews

Lets hope director Jordan has more tales up his sleeve to tell.

Jordan takes us into the seedy crime side of Sydney, Australia, following the desperate attempt of nineteen year old Jimmy, (Heath Ledger), who bundles a job for a local gangster and needs to make amend before they get to him. The gangsters, (led by Bryan Brown), are a menacing bunch with a humorous streak in them. That's what makes the film work, because we always view gangsters as a rough bunch out to screw you badly. But this mob tickle your funny bone as well. A clever structured script by Jordan has characters crossing paths and getting caught in the web plot.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 1999 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Two Hands

Filming Locations:

Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Macgowan Films, Meridian Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 89 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1