Sample People
4.2
“48 hours of clubs, chaos and kebabs”
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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Cast
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Kylie Minogue
Jess
Known for
Street Fighter
San Andreas
Joel Edgerton
Sem
Known for
Warrior
Red Sparrow
Ben Mendelsohn
John
Known for
Ready Player One
Captain Marvel
Simon Lyndon
Andy
Known for
Chopper
Troppo
David Field
TT
Known for
Shantaram
Preacher
Nathalie Roy
DJ Lush Puppy
Also in
A Difficult Woman
The Mystery of Natalie Wood
Paula Arundell
Cleo
Known for
Reckoning
Late Night with the Devil
Nathan Page
Len
Known for
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Escape from Pretoria
Justin Rosniak
Joey
Known for
Mr Inbetween
The Surfer
Mathew Wilkinson
Gus
Known for
Mission: Impossible II
Ghost Rider
Gandhi MacIntyre
Phil
Known for
The Blood of Heroes
Dorian Nkono
Shiva
Known for
Terminator Salvation
Mr Inbetween
Clinton Smith Director · Peter Buckmaster Writer Rafael May Composer
Worldwide gross $47K · Budget $30K · First release May 11, 2000
Box office
Budget
$30,000
Worldwide gross
$47,252
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
South Australian Film Corporation
Production
Living Motion Pictures
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · May 11, 2000
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
March 24, 2003 · Physical
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