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The Hard Word is a Australien film of genre Drama released in USA on 27 june 2003 with Guy Pearce
The Hard Word (2002)
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Add to a movie listThe Hard Word (released in some regions as The Australian Job) is a 2002 Australian crime film about three bank-robbing brothers who are offered a role in a bold heist while serving time in prison. The film was written and directed by Scott Roberts, and stars Guy Pearce and Rachel Griffiths.
The film is not well known, but for some is a major success for Australian cinema. The plot centers around three brothers, sophisticated armed robbers led by the shrewd Dale (Pearce) who work with their long-time lawyer, Frank and corrupt police to pull off the biggest heist in Australian history. Matters become complicated when Dale begins to realize that while he's been in jail his wife, Carol (Griffiths) has been sleeping with Frank, who has schemes of his own.
The major heist is a reworking of the 1976 Great Bookie Robbery, with a number of variations, including the murders of several people.
Synopsis
Les trois frères Twentyman, Dale, Mal et Shane, endurcis par l'expérience et leurs liens serrés de sang, sont spécialisés dans le braquage de banques à main armée sans jamais tuer de victime.Actors
Guy Pearce
(Dale)
Rachel Griffiths
(Carol)
Joel Edgerton
(Shane)
Robert Taylor (acteur australien)
(Frank)
Kym Gyngell
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