
Synopsis
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.
Title | Sample People |
Companies | South Australian Film Corporation, Living Motion Pictures |
Countries | Australia |
Keywords | drug dealer, drug crime, rave culture |

Kylie Minogue
Jess
Joel Edgerton
Sem
Ben Mendelsohn
John
Simon Lyndon
Andy
David Field
TTNathalie Roy
DJ Lush Puppy
Paula Arundell
Cleo
Nathan Page
Len
Justin Rosniak
Joey
Mathew Wilkinson
Gus
Gandhi MacIntyre
Phil
Dorian Nkono
Shiva
Rhett Giles
Detective #1
Bradd Buckley
Police Officer in Club RaidMarcel Marinus
Club Security #1Warren Milaro
Club Security #2Hapi Fiefia
Club Security #3Paul Lightfoot
Club Security #4Charlotte Rose
Club Girl #1Tirana Hassan
Club Girl #2Rick Henshaw
Traffic ConstableRob McCulley
CabbieGeorge Hill
BouncerSteve Greig
Street DealerCaroline Kemp
O-Ding Club GirlJohn Dick
Crazed Old ManJamie Nicolai
Drug Dealer in CarDavid Priest
Drug Dealer in Pool Room #1Charlie Hill-Smith
Drug Dealer in Pool Room #2Brown Hornet
Nightclub BandAmbrae Jamae
JodieMichael Di Nuzzo
Richard Tenor