Set in Sydney’s King’s Cross, 19 year old Jimmy (Heath Ledger) finds himself in debt to a local gangster, Pando, played by perennial Australian actor Bryan Brown, when a simple job goes wrong. Jimmy’s life depends on his locating the $10,000 he has lost. As his scheme to replace the cash is played out, two street kids are enjoying a shopping spree with the original loot. The black humour of the film progressively darkens as the story unfolds. Rose Byrne co-stars as country girl, Alex, who becomes involved with Jimmy and his increasingly dire situation.
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ACMI Identifier
312666
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney (N.S.W.)
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Gangster films
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Robbery
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Money
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Sound
Colour
Colour