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Sucker
Sucker

Sucker

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Comedy

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When Chinese-Australian teenager Lawrence cheats at and fails his high-school exams, destroying his dreams of a medical degree, he's banished to the country for the summer. There, he meets wily old conman the Professor and his cynical daughter Sarah, and learns that even the sneakiest scam can't conjure up love. Is it a true story? That might be another of Leung's tricks.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

15 August 2015

Country

Australia

Cast

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

The Professor

John Luc

John Luc

Lawrence

Lily Sullivan

Lily Sullivan

Sarah

Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman

Riley

Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef

Harry - Record Store Owner

Kat Stewart

Kat Stewart

Emma

Lawrence Leung

Lawrence Leung

The Real Lawrence Leung

Ferdinand Hoang

Ferdinand Hoang

Leo - Lawrence's Dad

Linda Schragger

Linda Schragger

Mai-Ling - Lawrence's Mum

Yang Li

Yang Li

Uncle Sam

Syd Brisbane

Syd Brisbane

Mick - Dodgy Barman #1

Louise Siversen

Louise Siversen

Val - Dodgy Barwoman

Eddie Baroo

Eddie Baroo

Stu - Dodgy Barman #2

Sophie Ross

Sophie Ross

Joy - Record Store Assistant

Ben Anderson

Ben Anderson

Lawrence - Businessman

Brian Lipson

Brian Lipson

Birdman

Jacinta Stapleton

Jacinta Stapleton

Alice

John Brumpton

John Brumpton

Elmsley

Dalip Sondhi

Dalip Sondhi

Rashid

Adam Murphy

Adam Murphy

Principal

Maureen Sherlock

Maureen Sherlock

Newsagent

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