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Two Hands
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72/100
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Lowest is AlloCiné on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 80.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- Gregor Jordan
- Writer
- Gregor Jordan
- Studio
- Meridian Films, CML Films
- Released
- 29 July 1999
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 5 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →5 wins from 11 nominations across 1 ceremony
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Original Screenplay | Gregor Jordan | Winner |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Film | Winner | |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Direction | Gregor Jordan | Winner |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Bryan Brown | Winner |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Original Music Score | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominee |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Costume Design | Nominee | |
| AACTA Award 1999 | Best Sound | Lee Smith | Nominee |
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11 awards — Two Hands
×| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Bryan Brown | Winner |
| Best Direction | Gregor Jordan | Winner |
| Best Editing | Lee Smith | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Gregor Jordan | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Susie Porter | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | The Yetties | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Nominee | |
| Best Original Music Score | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Lee Smith | Nominee |