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Sample People
Sample People

Sample People

48 hours of clubs, chaos and kebabs

Genres

Drama

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Sample People is an upbeat dramatic thriller that follows four groups of Sydney-siders as they seek escape routes over one sweltering weekend. 'Len the dreamer' who stutters shyly just wants the gorgeous DJ Lush Puppy. Sem is a funky musician who has a premonition warning him that his girlfriend, Cleo, is in danger. He just wants to get them both out of their inner-city world. Andy is the charismatic drifter who's conned his way through life and stolen money from his boss, TT. He just wants to head up the coast with TT's girlfriend, Jess, but seems to be falling deeper into a love triangle of drugs and delusion. Finally, there's Joey, a TV affected homeboy, who reveals to his best friend Gus that he's got a gun and will use it sooner or later. The inevitable moment will arrive whin his violent gangster fantisies become reality. As the lives of our heroes become dramatically entwined, the consequences of their actions ricochet off each other.

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Budget

$30000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

3.375/10

Release Date

11 May 2000

Country

Australia

Cast

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Jess

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Sem

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

John

Simon Lyndon

Simon Lyndon

Andy

David Field

David Field

TT

Nathalie Roy

Nathalie Roy

DJ Lush Puppy

Paula Arundell

Paula Arundell

Cleo

Nathan Page

Nathan Page

Len

Justin Rosniak

Justin Rosniak

Joey

Mathew Wilkinson

Mathew Wilkinson

Gus

Gandhi MacIntyre

Gandhi MacIntyre

Phil

Dorian Nkono

Dorian Nkono

Shiva

Rhett Giles

Rhett Giles

Detective #1

Bradd Buckley

Bradd Buckley

Police Officer in Club Raid

Marcel Marinus

Marcel Marinus

Club Security #1

Warren Milaro

Warren Milaro

Club Security #2

Hapi Fiefia

Hapi Fiefia

Club Security #3

Paul Lightfoot

Paul Lightfoot

Club Security #4

Charlotte Rose

Charlotte Rose

Club Girl #1

Tirana Hassan

Tirana Hassan

Club Girl #2

Rick Henshaw

Rick Henshaw

Traffic Constable

Rob McCulley

Rob McCulley

Cabbie

George Hill

George Hill

Bouncer

Steve Greig

Steve Greig

Street Dealer

Caroline Kemp

Caroline Kemp

O-Ding Club Girl

John Dick

John Dick

Crazed Old Man

Jamie Nicolai

Jamie Nicolai

Drug Dealer in Car

David Priest

David Priest

Drug Dealer in Pool Room #1

Charlie Hill-Smith

Charlie Hill-Smith

Drug Dealer in Pool Room #2

Brown Hornet

Brown Hornet

Nightclub Band

Ambrae Jamae

Ambrae Jamae

Jodie

Michael Di Nuzzo

Michael Di Nuzzo

Richard Tenor

Sandi Gardiner

Sandi Gardiner

Dancer

Dylan Lewis

Dylan Lewis

Lead Singer of Brown Hornet

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