Two Hands
Two Hands ★★★ 1998
Black comedy/thriller stars Aussie heartthrob Ledger as teen Jimmy who's got a nothing job in Sydney and would like to improve his prospects. So he agrees to deliver a cash filled envelope for local gang boss, Pando (Brown), and then promptly loses the money. This sends Jimmy on the run to avoid Pando's retribution. (But the kid still finds some time to romance naive Alex (Byrne).) 104m/C VHS, DVD . AU Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown, David Field, Rose Byrne, Susie Porter, Tom Long, Steven Vidler; D: Gregor Jordan; W: Gregor Jordan; C: Malcolm McCulloch; M: Chris Gough. Australian Film Inst. ‘99: Director (Jordan), Film, Film Editing, Orig. Screenplay, Support. Actor (Brown).
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