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Release Date:
11 May 2000 (Australia) moreTagline:
Who says you can trust your friends morePlot Keywords:
Rave
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Nightclub
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Gang
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Independent Film
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1 win moreUser Comments:
Good attempt that almost works moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kylie Minogue | ... | Jess |
 | Ben Mendelsohn | ... | John |
 | Simon Lyndon | ... | Andy |
| David Field | ... | TT |
| Paula Arundell | ... | Cleo |
 | Joel Edgerton | ... | Sem |
| Nathalie Roy | ... | DJ Lush Puppy |
 | 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 Raid |
| Marcel Marinus | ... | Club Security #1 |
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1.85 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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At the time of writing this, there were already two other reviews posted for SAMPLE PEOPLE - one loved it, the other thought it was try-hard rubbish. I can see both points of view, which is probably why I saw SAMPLE PEOPLE as being of average quality, with some terrific characterisations (and performances) but a rather meandering plot. Having grown up in Adelaide (the city of churches...), this slice of Sydney nightlife appears almost other-worldly, though I did spend a week in Sydney last year and there's probably more truth than untruth in the film. Top-billed Kylie Minogue is just an audience-grabber - the real story revolves around others, including Ben Mendelsohn, who is delightful (is that the right word?) as a bisexual who is continually falling victim to poofter-bashing (sorry, "ill-directed homophobic assaults" for our American couterparts). While it's aimed at the youth nightclub culture, I doubt whether many of that group would enjoy this one (at least in Adelaide) - this is probably why it wasn't successful at the box-office (I gather it was only released in art-houses anyway). If you get a chance, see SAMPLE PEOPLE (I agree, great title), and make up your own mind. 6/10