Two Hands

Released Jul 29, 1999

1h 44m

Action

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Nineteen-year-old strip club promoter Jimmy (Heath Ledger) is just scraping by in the red-light district of Sydney. When local crime lord Pando (Bryan Brown) 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 (Rose Byrne) from a gruesome demise.

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Richard H

A treasure. First rate writing and performances. Rose Byrne is iridescent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Michael A

All time Australian classic with an excellent ensemble. RIP Heath

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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chris r

Heath ledgers best film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/19/22

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wdq e

what comes around goes around, awesome movie about aussie underground couldn't take my eyes away from the screen

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Watched this in my younger days and it was great to re-visit it. The Aussie culture played up quite a bit for the audience, enjoyable flick. The great late Heath Ledger.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Not bad for an Aussie film. Not a big fan of Aussie films myself even though I am an Aussie. But this was pretty good. A good story line. Lots of good twists and some pretty funny moments.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Gregor Jordan

Director

Heath Ledger

Jimmy

Rose Byrne

Alex

Bryan Brown

Pando

David Field

Acko

Tom Long

Wally

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Rated: 2/4

Apr 25, 2003

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Darkly comical, with firecracker performances from all involved, "Two Hands" deserves its status as an Aussie classic.

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Andrew F. Peirce

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Two Hands cements its crims at home in suburbia, with the city as their playground, both of which are represented by Sydney and its outskirts perfectly.

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Scott Weinberg

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Boasts Jordan's slick and efficient filmmaking, two excellent performances by Ledger and Brown, and that always-welcome air of offbeat Aussie attitude.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 14, 2005

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Joel Meares

Filmcritic.com

Jordan, here in his firecracker of a debut, has created a fast moving, and ultimately genuinely moving film.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 13, 2005

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John J. Puccio

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It may be routine, but it is never dull.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 11, 2005

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Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old strip club promoter Jimmy (Heath Ledger) is just scraping by in the red-light district of Sydney. When local crime lord Pando (Bryan Brown) 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 (Rose Byrne) from a gruesome demise.

Director: Gregor Jordan
Producer: Bryce Menzies, Mark Turnbull, Timothy White
Screenwriter: Gregor Jordan
Production Co: CML Films, Meridian Films
Genre: Action
Original Language: English (Australia)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2013
Runtime: 1h 44m

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