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''The Hard Word'' (released in some regions as ''The Australian Job'') is a 2002 Australian
crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combin ...
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 Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series ''Neighbours ...
and
Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...
.


Plot

The plot centers around three brothers, sophisticated armed robbers led by the shrewd Dale 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 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.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hard Word, The 2002 films 2000s crime comedy films 2002 black comedy films 2000s heist films Adultery in films Australian black comedy films Films about brothers Films set in Australia Films set in prison Films shot in Melbourne Films shot in Sydney Australian crime comedy films 2002 comedy films 2000s English-language films