The Hard Word
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Scott Roberts Initial DVD release October 7, 2003 Duration Country AustraliaUnited Kingdom | 6/10 IMDb Genre Action, Comedy, Crime Writer Scott Roberts Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 30 June 2002 Cast (Dale), (Frank), (Carol), (Shane), Damien Richardson (Mal), Rhondda Findleton (Jane)Similar movies Let's Be Cops , Killing Zoe , Gone Baby Gone , American Heist , The Croods , Son of a Gun Tagline In a word, they're gone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 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.
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Plot
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.
Box office
The Hard Word grossed $2,957,456 at the box office in Australia.
Butcher talk
A few times Butcher talk ("Rechtub klat") is spoken. At those times hard coded subtitles are used.
References
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