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Sample People
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Sample People

May 11, 2000
1h 33m
★ 3.4

48 hours of clubs, chaos and kebabs

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

South Australian Film Corporation
Living Motion Pictures

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Cast

Kylie Minogue

Jess

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Joel Edgerton

Sem

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Ben Mendelsohn

John

Ben Mendelsohn

Simon Lyndon

Andy

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David Field

TT

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Nathalie Roy

DJ Lush Puppy

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Paula Arundell

Cleo

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Nathan Page

Len

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Justin Rosniak

Joey

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Mathew Wilkinson

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