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27 July 2006 (Australia) morePlot:
Sydney stand-over man Jack Barrett (Friels) wants to retire to the seaside. | add synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreUser Comments:
A prime example of good Aussie cinema moreCast
(Credited cast) | Cameron Ambridge | ... | Bike Riding Gunman |
 | Tony Barry | ... | Louis |
 | Nammi Le Benson | ... | Security Girl #1 |
| Douglas Blaikie | ... | Nikkos |
 | John Boxer | ... | Terry |
| Cheuk-Fai Chan | ... | Gunman #1 |
 | Vince Colosimo | ... | Keeling |
| Dante Dizon | ... | Blackjack Dealer |
| Anh Do | ... | Nguyen |
| Colin Friels | ... | Jack Barrett |
| Jason Gillam | ... | Jonas |
 | Paul Gleeson | ... | Murray |
| Linal Haft | ... | Reno |
| Brian Harrison | ... | Havana |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Arkan |
| Julie Hudspeth | ... | Admin Officer |
| Emma Jackson | ... | Woman in Car |
| Holly Jones | ... | Female Constable |
 | Jay Laga'aia | ... | Vincent |
| Skyla Laginha | ... | Child in Car |
 | Angie Milliken | ... | Kate |
 | Dorian Nkono | ... | Sonna |
 | Bojana Novakovic | ... | Billie |
| Don Reid | ... | Chief Super |
| Chelsea Russell | ... | Girl in Audience |
| Toby Schmitz | ... | Trent |
| John Schwartz | ... | Mick |
| Anthony Simcoe | ... | Jim |
| Melinda Smith | ... | Mrs. Keeling |
| Sotiri Sotiropoulos | ... | Man in Car |
| Bruce Spence | ... | Kennedy |
| Chris Williams | ... | Morgue Attendant |
 | Matt Zeremes | ... | Hazim |
| Jenny Zhang | ... | Security Girl #2 |
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Winner of the Project Greenlight Australia competition 2005 moreFAQ
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Despite the excitement I had watching the build up to this movie on FOXTEL after seeing Morgan O'Neill win the project greenlight Australia competition, even my expectations were surpassed. O'Neill has crafted an authentic Australian crime movie that fulfills its promise to entertain.
We are introduced to Barrett in the movie, sublimely played by Colin Friels, and I would challenge any viewer to feel a pathos for this heartless dealer in death. However O'Neill achieves what every director aims for: to make us care for the characters he has created. To be perfectly honest I thoroughly enjoyed all the performances and thought the casting was top notch.
The camera work also deserves a mention as there are some wonderful lighting effects . The jazz soundtrack is sensual and matches the side of Sydney O'Neill is exhibiting. There is also some Australian hip-hop in a scene set in Sydney's seedy King's Cross whose only criticism I have is that it isn't long enough.
As a Sydney-sider this is the first time since watching "Two Hands" that I have felt a movie has captured the texture of one of the world's great cities.
Another special mention must go to Vince Colossimo whose performance I thoroughly enjoyed and I felt to be the best of the movie, perhaps this is down to the fact that I like seeing this type of a character in the movie.
O'Neill has also mastered the use of Australian humor in his work as the lines feel natural to the characters and reminded me of the Lock, Stock type of delivery. Kudos O'Neill, Kudos