Sample People (2000)
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.
Director: Clinton Smith
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Kylie Minogue as Jess |
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Joel Edgerton as Sem |
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Ben Mendelsohn as John |
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Simon Lyndon as Andy |
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David Field as TT |
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Nathalie Roy as DJ Lush Puppy |
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Paula Arundell as Cleo |
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Nathan Page as Len |
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Justin Rosniak as Joey |
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Mathew Wilkinson as Gus |
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Gandhi MacIntyre as Phil |
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Dorian Nkono as Shiva |
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Rhett Giles as Detective #1 |
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Brad Buckley as Police Officer in Club Raid |
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Marcel Marinus as Club Security #1 |
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Warren Milaro as Club Security #2 |
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Hapi Fiefia as Club Security #3 |
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Paul Lightfoot as Club Security #4 |
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Charlotte Rose as Club Girl #1 |
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Tirana Hassan as Club Girl #2 |
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Rick Henshaw as Traffic Constable |
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Rob McCulley as Cabbie |
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George Hill as Bouncer |
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Steve Greig as Street Dealer |
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Caroline Kemp as O-Ding Club Girl |
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John Dick as Crazed Old Man |
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Jamie Nicolai as Drug Dealer in Car |
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David Priest as Drug Dealer in Pool Room #1 |
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Charlie Hill-Smith as Drug Dealer in Pool Room #2 |
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Brown Hornet as Nightclub Band |
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Ambrae Jamae as Jodie |
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Michael Di Nuzzo as Richard Tenor |
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Sandi Gardiner as Dancer |
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Dylan Lewis as Lead Singer of Brown Hornet |
| Camera | Michael Bambacas | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Bambacas | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Rick Belfield | Assistant Grip |
| Camera | Marcus Bosisto | Key Grip |
| Camera | Sam Collins | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Chris Davies | Grip |
| Camera | David Foreman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Peter Itsines | Camera Car |
| Camera | Lachlan Milne | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Matt Nettheim | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Craig 'Rags' Philpot | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Tom Gleeson | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Directing | Clinton Smith | Director |
| Writing | Clinton Smith | Writer |
| Writing | Peter Buckmaster | Writer |
| Crew | Anthony O'Connor | Additional Dialogue |
| Crew | Rick Kalowski | Additional Dialogue |
| Production | David Lightfoot | Line Producer |
| Production | Gregory J. Read | Associate Producer |
| Production | Emile Sherman | Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Shteinman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barton Smith | Producer |
| Editing | Frans Vandenburg | Editor |
| Production | Gregory Apps | Casting |
| Art | Michelle McGahey | Production Design |
| Art | John Santucci | Production Design |
| Art | Tony Cronin | Art Direction |
| Art | Michelle McGahey | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth De la Lande | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Gordon | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Lamphee | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jodee Lenaine-Smith | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bianca Panizza | Makeup Trainee |
| Crew | John Penglase | Tattooist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Rees-Jones | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Belinda Zollo | Makeup Trainee |
| Production | John Fairhead | Unit Manager |
| Production | David Lightfoot | Production Manager |
| Crew | Gregory J. Read | Post-Production Manager |
| Directing | Kath McIntyre | Additional Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jamie Nicolai | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Clair Parker | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | David Wolfe-Barry | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Sarah Abbey | Set Dresser |
| Art | Sarah Abbey | Property Buyer |
| Art | Mark Aitchison | Runner Art Department |
| Art | Tony Cronin | Property Buyer |
| Art | Jennifer Drake | Set Dresser |
| Art | Andrew Gibbs | Standby Property Master |
| Art | Charlie Hill-Smith | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Kevin Jarrett | Carpenter |
| Art | Helen Lucy Moss | Set Dresser |
| Art | Ben Resch | Painter |
| Art | Peter Santucci | Runner Art Department |
| Art | Kaldon Smith | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | David Swanson | Set Dresser |
| Art | Sophie Tarney | Props |
| Art | Sophie Tarney | Set Dresser |
| Art | Brendan Winter | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Peter Santucci | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Pete Best | Sound |
| Sound | Pete Best | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Phil Cole | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Robert 'Gotch' Cutcher | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Bruce Emery | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Des Kenneally | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Maggie Longmore | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Rory McGregor | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Martin Potter | Assistant Sound Designer |
| Sound | John Simpson | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Pete Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Sara-Jane van Gyen | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Tony Young | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | Brad Buckley | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Vic Wilson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Rafael May | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | David Foreman | Director of Photography |