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The Hard Word
2002
In this action-comedy directed by Scott Roberts, a trio of Melbourne prison rats work with a crime boss on the outside, trying to pull off one last scheme to satisfy the man so he'll spring them from jail. The Twentyman brothers consist of leader Dale (Guy Pearce), ex-butcher Mal (Damien Richardson), and shadowy Shane (Joel .. Read more
| Starring | Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Joel Edgerton, Damien Richardson |
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| Director | Scott Roberts |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Hard Word
In this action-comedy directed by Scott Roberts, a trio of Melbourne prison rats work with a crime boss on the outside, trying to pull off one last scheme to satisfy the man so he'll spring them from jail. The Twentyman brothers consist of leader Dale (Guy Pearce), ex-butcher Mal (Damien Richardson), and shadowy Shane (Joel Edgerton). Shane is the baby of the bunch, and the star of the show, who keeps every moment real with his utterly candid way of telling it like it is--providing a string of priceless one-liners. On the outside, sleazy lawyer Frank (Robert Taylor) wheels and deals, all the while using his considerable financial charms to win over Dale's wife, Carol (Rachel Griffiths as the prototypical tart). A botched bank robbery organised by Frank sets the brothers off on a crooked course, and when they realise that they've been set up, they scramble to claim their promised freedom at any cost. Some hilarious revenge sequences involve a grosser-than-gross food poisoning gimmick, and the entire film is punctuated by wonderful cat-and-mouse chase games with Frank. Though THE HARD WORD is a tough, rigorous crime caper, underlying its action is clear comedic intent, albeit a dark and mischievous brand of humour. In his directorial debut, Roberts has crafted a fast-moving and highly entertaining film with its strengths lying in character development and a uniquely quirky script.
| Starring | Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Joel Edgerton, Damien Richardson, Robert Taylor |
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| Director | Scott Roberts |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 01 Mar 2004 |
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The outside world (Sydney, to be exact) is about to welcome back convicted armed robbers the Twentyman brothers -... read more on Time Out
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Really Really Poor Comedy Thriller
There have been a glut of enjoyable Australian movies released lately(Dirty Deeds, Black and White, The Dish etc), but this was not one of them. This was, to be... read more »
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This film came out in Australia while I was living there and my flatmate at the time went to see it in the cinema and came back raving about it. It has taken me... read more »
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Not as bad a film as some are making out on here. I found it slow to start but once it got going it was quite enjoyable. Okay it wouldn't have won any ... read more »
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a funny film about positive criminals))
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The Hard Word
In this action-comedy directed by Scott Roberts, a trio of Melbourne prison rats work with a crime boss on the outside, trying to pull off one last scheme to satisfy the man so he'll spring them from jail. The Twentyman brothers consist of leader Dale (Guy Pearce), ex-butcher Mal (Damien Richardson)...
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