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.
Acting
Ledger's magnetic vulnerability before he was a star
Direction
Gregor Jordan balances grim stakes with absurd humor
Writing
Tight script where every mistake compounds beautifully
Director
Gregor Jordan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Heath Ledger's first leading film role, shot when he was just 19—his raw energy caught Hollywood's attention immediately.
The film captures Kings Cross before gentrification transformed it, preserving a Sydney that barely exists now.
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