Two Hands

It was only one mistake, but it was a big one.

6.619991h 43m

Released

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1999-07-29

Runtime1h 43m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesAustralia

Keywords

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Trailer

Two Hands (1999) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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Cast & Crew

Heath Ledger

as Jimmy

Bryan Brown

as Pando

Rose Byrne

as Alex

David Field

as Acko

Tom Long

as Wally

Tony Forrow

as Eddie

Mariel McClorey

as Helen

Susie Porter

as Deirdre

Steven Vidler

as The Man

Dale Kalnins

as Kiwi Bob

Reviews

terrytowel1956

Mar 19, 2023

7/10

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 …

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dfle3

Mar 31, 2025

10/10

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 st…

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