20 Awesome 90s Movies That Deserve More Love

5. Two Hands (1999)

Around the time 10 Things I Hate About You launched him to superstardom - and long before he immortalised himself in The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger starred in Two Hands, a heartbreaking cautionary tale about a wannabe gangster whose life is uprooted by a drug debt. 

Frequently dark, sometimes funny, always moving with the pace of a great thriller, Two Hands offers sharp insight into the inner turmoil of a man in over his head, attempting to find himself in the chaotic life he's unwittingly built.

With Ledger at his sensitive, conflicted best, Two Hands is at once a brutal thriller about how crime doesn't pay, a coming-of-age melodrama about people finding themselves, and a romance, which finds Ledger shining alongside an also-wonderful Rose Byrne. 

An Australian drama with heart and attitude, this early gem from Ledger is an absolute belter of a film, full of fantastic performances and genuine tension.