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4.6/10   219 votes
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Director:
Clinton Smith
Writers:
Clinton Smith (writer) &
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Release Date:
11 May 2000 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Who says you can trust your friends more
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Good attempt that almost works more

Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Runtime:
Australia:97 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Good attempt that almost works, 26 July 2001
6/10
Author: leask81 from adelaide, australia

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

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