Sample People

Sample People

2000
1h 33m
3.4

3.4/10

8 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $30,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
South Australian Film Corporation Living Motion Pictures
Production Countries
Australia
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 11, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0177195

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

Key Crew

Clinton Smith
Director
Barton Smith
Producer
Emile Sherman
Producer
Jonathan Shteinman
Executive Producer
Peter Buckmaster
Writer
Clinton Smith
Writer