
Sample People
2000 • Drama
Clinton Smith
Director
Clinton Smith
Writer
Peter Buckmaster
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
May 11, 2000
Duration
93 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.3417
Budget
$30,000
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

Kylie Minogue

Joel Edgerton

Ben Mendelsohn

Simon Lyndon

David Field

Paula Arundell

Nathan Page

Justin Rosniak

Mathew Wilkinson

Gandhi MacIntyre

Dorian Nkono

Rhett Giles

Bradd Buckley

Ambrae Jamae

Sandi Gardiner