Two Hands (1999)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Crime
- 29 Jul 1999 (Australia)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 15 wins & 13 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Heath Ledger | ... |
Jimmy
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| Bryan Brown | ... |
Pando
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| David Field | ... |
Acko
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| Tom Long | ... |
Wally
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Tony Forrow | ... |
Eddie
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| Steven Vidler | ... |
The Man
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Dale Kalnins | ... |
Kiwi Bob
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| Kiri Paramore | ... |
Les / Origami Presenter
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Bill Drury | ... |
Jesus Freak
(as William Drury)
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David Moeaki | ... |
Louise
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Mathew Wilkinson | ... |
Rocket
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| Rose Byrne | ... |
Alex
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Mary Acres | ... |
Mrs. Jones
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Evan Sheaves | ... |
Pete
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Jarrah Darling | ... |
Aaron
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Andrew Hunter | ... |
Rough Guy
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Mariel McClorey | ... |
Helen
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Stuart Fenton | ... |
Kings Cross Policeman
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Grant Bennett | ... |
Kings Cross Policeman
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Jacquy Phillips | ... |
Sharon
(as Jacqy Phillips)
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Peter Mclean | ... |
Muscle Guy
(as Peter McLean)
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Poppy Savakkis | ... |
Alex Look-a-like
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| Tim Wright | ... |
Young Man on Beach
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Lynden Jones | ... |
Middle Aged Man on Beach
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| Susie Porter | ... |
Deirdre
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Brian Staunton | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Rob Duckworth | ... |
Hot FM DJ
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| Moya O'Sullivan | ... |
Mrs Fletcher
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| Salvatore Coco | ... |
Young Greek Man
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Jonno Zissler | ... |
Aaron's Friend
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Jim Webb | ... |
Bearded Man
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| Mick Innes | ... |
Bill (Wrecker)
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| Steve Le Marquand | ... |
Wozza
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| Kieran Darcy-Smith | ... |
Craig
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Daniel Amodeo | ... |
Kelvin
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Kevin Smith | ... |
Koorie Man
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| Imelda Corcoran | ... |
Female Cop
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Waddah Sari | ... |
Lean Youth
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Damian Monk | ... |
Sleazy Man
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Lisa Natalie | ... |
Pando's Wife
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Adam Muncu | ... |
Jake
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| Jerome Ehlers | ... |
Busker
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| Richard Carter | ... |
2NAX DJ
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| Jai Kemp | ... |
Security Guard
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| Warwick Young | ... |
Bank Teller
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Avril Wynne | ... |
Bank Teller
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Chris Mitchell | ... |
Cop
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| Brett Praed | ... |
Cop
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Stuart Spence | ... |
Yuppie
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Katya Tarnawski | ... |
Young Woman with Baby
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Damian Bradford | ... |
Larry
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| Glenn Suter | ... |
Larry's Driver
(as Glen Suter)
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| Mitchell Butel | ... |
Airport Ticket Clerk
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Perin Davey | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Kristine Stanley | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gregor Jordan | ||
Written by
| Gregor Jordan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Marian Macgowan | ... | producer |
| Bryce Menzies | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Turnbull | ... | executive producer |
| Timothy White | ... | executive producer (as Tim White) |
Music by
| Cezary Skubiszewski | ||
Cinematography by
| Malcolm McCulloch | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lee Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Margaret Bourke | ... | negative matcher |
| Arthur Cambridge | ... | color timer |
| John Lee | ... | first assistant editor |
| Paula Lourie | ... | conforming editor |
| Matt Thomas | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Christine King | ||
Production Design by
| Steven Jones-Evans | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Hobbs | ||
Costume Design by
| Emily Seresin | ||
Makeup Department
| Jason Gardner | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Tina Gordon | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Cassie Hanlon | ... | hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Kerrin Jackson | ... | assistant makeup artist / hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Paul Katte | ... | prosthetic makeup designer and fabricator: Makeup Effects Group |
| Jennifer Lamphee | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Deborah Lanser | ... | stand-by prosthetic makeup artist |
| Nuggett McCabe | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Nick Nicolaou | ... | prosthetic makeup designer and fabricator: Makeup Effects Group (as Nick Nicolaoi) |
| Erica Wells | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Robert Graham | ... | unit manager (as Bob Graham) |
| Marge McInnes | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Laurence Pettinari | ... | assistant unit manager (as Laurie Pettinari) |
| Sam Thompson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Martin | ... | first assistant director |
| Jennifer Rees-Brown | ... | second assistant director |
| Gordon Westman | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Sean Ahern | ... | carpenter |
| Lou Austin | ... | props buyer / set dresser |
| Shane Bennett | ... | art department assistant |
| Richie Dehne | ... | props buyer / set dresser |
| Nikki DiFalco | ... | art department assistant |
| Ben Foley | ... | trades assistant |
| Aiden Guilfoyle | ... | brush-hand |
| Greg Hajdu | ... | construction manager |
| Ian Hathaway | ... | leading hand |
| Karen Hedley | ... | brush-hand |
| Guido Helmstetter | ... | sculptor |
| Eugene Land | ... | carpenter |
| Edmund Levine | ... | art department runner |
| Lewis Morley | ... | model maker |
| Tam Morris | ... | storyboard artist |
| Johnny Sella | ... | scenic artist |
| Sophie Tarney | ... | props buyer |
| Paul Tuplin | ... | leading hand |
| Steven Warren | ... | painter (as Steve Warren) |
| Fiona Wilson | ... | stand-by props |
Sound Department
| Rodney Berling | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Nick Breslin | ... | adr editor |
| Greg P. Fitzgerald | ... | sound mix liaison (as Greg Fitzgerald) |
| Jack Friedman | ... | boom operator |
| David Grusovin | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Simon Hewitt | ... | foley artist |
| Phil Heywood | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tim Jordan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ross Linton | ... | sound recordist |
| Rick Lisle | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Steve Murphy | ... | consultant: Dolby sound |
| Angus Robertson | ... | voice over engineer |
| Amanda Shillabeer | ... | adr |
| Lee Smith | ... | sound designer |
| Samantha Stevens | ... | sound attachment |
| Peter Townend | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeremy Reurich | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dan Oliver | ... | special effects technician |
| Tad Pride | ... | stand-by special effects |
| Matt Ward | ... | effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | optical effects manager: Dfilm Services |
| Tim Crosbie | ... | lead digital compositor: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Peter Doyle | ... | creative director: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Sally Goldberg | ... | CGI supervisor: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Mark Harmon | ... | scanning and recording: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Krista Jordan | ... | roller typographer |
| Jane Maguire | ... | producer: Dfilm Digital Effects (as Jane McGuire) |
| Alaric McAusland | ... | executive producer: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Marge McInnes | ... | visual effects producer |
| Mark Nettleton | ... | lead digital compositor: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Ken Phelan | ... | optical effects printer: Efilm Services |
| John Pope | ... | scanning and recording: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Ellen Roelvink | ... | scanning and recording: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Anthos Simon | ... | scanning and recording: Dfilm Digital Effects |
| Jon Thum | ... | lead digital compositor: Dfilm Digital Effects (as John Thum) |
Stunts
| Lou Austin | ... | stunt driver |
| Lazaro Cifuentes | ... | stunt driver / stunts |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | stunt driver |
| Dean Gould | ... | stunt performer |
| Scotty Gregory | ... | stunt driver |
| Dale Kalnins | ... | stunts |
| Darren Loveday | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Tony Lynch | ... | stunt double |
| Rocky McDonald | ... | stunt coordinator (as Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald) |
| Kathy McMorrow | ... | stunt driver |
| Chris Mitchell | ... | stunts |
| Steve Morris | ... | stunt driver |
| Brett Praed | ... | stunts |
| Glenn Suter | ... | stunts |
| Gordon Waddell | ... | stunts |
| Avril Wynne | ... | stunts |
| Warwick Young | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Garth Allen | ... | third electrician |
| Louise Ayling | ... | video assistant attachment |
| Phil Balsdon | ... | steadicam operator |
| Guy Bowden | ... | assistant grip |
| Peter Bushby | ... | gaffer |
| Toby Churchill-Brown | ... | grip |
| Terry Cook | ... | assistant grip |
| Peter de Rody | ... | light operator: Musco lights |
| John Delahunty | ... | generator operator |
| Dave Hansen | ... | assistant grip |
| Rob Hunter | ... | underwater photographer |
| Greg King | ... | assistant grip |
| Annika Korsgaard | ... | still photographer assistant |
| Michael Leslie | ... | assistant grip |
| Gary Lincoln | ... | key grip |
| Darien Lovell | ... | video assistant attachment |
| Iain Mathieson | ... | best boy |
| Ian McAlpine | ... | assistant grip |
| Phil Mulligan | ... | third electrician |
| Harry Panagiotidis | ... | steadicam operator |
| Karl Rees | ... | video assistant attachment |
| Beau Sevastos | ... | assistant grip |
| Lewis Sparkes | ... | third electrician |
| Stuart Spence | ... | still photographer |
| Ben Steel | ... | electrician |
| Rebecca Steele | ... | clapper loader |
| Rebecca J. Steele | ... | second assistant camera |
| Anna Wareham | ... | focus puller (as Anna Townsend) |
| Bryn Whitie | ... | underwater assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Rob Nunn | ... | additional animator |
Casting Department
| Christina No | ... | casting assistant: Liz Mullinar Casting Consultants |
| Mim Weger | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shareen Beringer | ... | costume assistant |
| Kate Green | ... | costume supervisor / stand-by costumer |
| Chintamani Guggenheim | ... | costume assistant (as Chintamani Lila) |
| Nicki Harrington | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Simon Lucas | ... | location assistant |
| Kevin Meagher | ... | location assistant |
| Phillip Roope | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Andy Baldwin | ... | musician: beatmaster |
| Craig Beard | ... | musician: vibraphone |
| Trevor Cronin | ... | music engineer: songs |
| Chris Gough | ... | music supervisor: Mana Music |
| Robin Gray | ... | score recordist: orchestra, Allan Eaton Studios |
| Stephen Hadley | ... | musician: bass (as Steven Hadley) |
| Tony Hinks | ... | musician: sax and bass clarinet |
| Peter Jones | ... | musician: drums |
| Gregor Jordan | ... | musician: guitar |
| Michael Letho | ... | score mixer: Sing Sing/Platinum Studios / score recordist: Sing Sing/Platinum Studios |
| Daryl McKenzie | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Shane O'Mara | ... | musician: guitar |
| Barry Palmer | ... | musician: guitar |
| Adam Rhodes | ... | music sound engineer: additional recordings, C-Zee Studios |
| Cezary Skubiszewski | ... | composer: love theme |
| Jan Skubiszewski | ... | composer: love theme |
| Lee Smith | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jo Weeks | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Simon Hammond | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Laurence Pettinari | ... | driver: makeup bus (as Laurie Pettinari) |
Additional Crew
| Vanessa Ballard | ... | production secretary (as Vanessa Critchley) |
| Nick Bell | ... | unit assistant |
| Greg Blandy | ... | safety officer |
| John Bowring | ... | armorer |
| Anni Browning | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Ellie Campbell | ... | production runner |
| Lazaro Cifuentes | ... | safety officer |
| Jane Corden | ... | post-production accountant |
| Harry Dakanalis | ... | safety officer |
| Peter Doyle | ... | title designer: opening titles |
| Jill Dures | ... | production accountant (as Jill Ryan) |
| Roy Earnshaw | ... | armorer |
| Kirsten Fazio | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Fischer | ... | assistant to producer |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurance: HW Wood Australia |
| Dean Gould | ... | double: Jimmy |
| Nigel Harbach | ... | double: Wozza |
| Jane Healy | ... | assistant to producer |
| Robbie Henley | ... | unit driver |
| Jeff Lord | ... | unit assistant |
| Tony Lynch | ... | double: Acko |
| Zyra McAuliffe | ... | nurse |
| Bryce Menzies | ... | legal services: Roth Warren Solicitors |
| Joanne Newell | ... | assistant accountant |
| Basia Plachecki | ... | production coordinator |
| Wayne Pleace | ... | safety reporter (as Wayne Please) |
| Fiona Searson | ... | publicist |
| Jan Thornton | ... | lab liaison |
| Peter Williams | ... | unit assistant |
| Denise Wolfson | ... | lab liaison |
| Phillip Young | ... | armourer |
| Michael Ienna | ... | illusion (uncredited) |
| Jason Mack | ... | security officer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Philippa Bateman | ... | thanks |
| Paul Bishop | ... | thanks |
| Elly Bradbury | ... | thanks |
| Kate Dennis | ... | thanks |
| David Field | ... | thanks |
| Mel Flanagan | ... | thanks |
| Siobhan Hannan | ... | thanks |
| Catriona Hughes | ... | thanks |
| Hilary Linstead | ... | thanks |
| John Polson | ... | thanks |
| Victoria Ritter | ... | thanks |
| Joan Sauers | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Macgowan Films (co-production)
- Meridian Films
Distributors
- Becker Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Only Hearts Company (2003) (Japan) (VHS)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Miramax (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (VHS)
- Beyond Films International
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Motion International
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia)
Special Effects
- DFILM Services (digital visual effects)
- DFILM Services (opticals)
- MAKE-UP EFFECTS GROUP (presthetic makeup design and fabrication)
- Optical & Graphics (end titles)
Other Companies
- Allan Eaton Studios (orchestra recording)
- Atlab (sound mixing)
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (funding)
- Bestboy Records (soundtrack)
- Beyond Films (international sales agency)
- Brett Cohen Studio (tattoo artist)
- C-Zee Studios (additional recording)
- Digital Pictures (telecine)
- Eat and Shoot Through (catering)
- Empire Film Services (trailers: cast and costume)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- HW Wood (insurance provided by)
- Kodak Australasia (film stock)
- Mana Music (music supervision)
- Moneypenny Services (post-production accounting)
- Mullinars Casting (casting)
- National Geographic (stock footage)
- Panavision Australia (camera and lenses)
- Reinvented Films (post production: US version))
- Roth Warren (legal services)
- Simon Carroll Timelapse Archive (time-lapse cinematography)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Who Dares (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | It seemed simple. Just deliver the cash. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Heath Ledger Special (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | These Days See more » |
| Quotes |
Jimmy:
You giving me a shotty? Wozza: Yeah, what? You don't like shotguns? Jimmy: Nah, shotties alright. Wozza: Yeah shotties are good mate. See more » |