Sample People is a 2000 Australian film, directed by Clinton Smith. It is about the entanglements of twelve people in one weekend in Sydney.
The film was originally going to be made for $60,000 but prior to filming it was decided to seek more money. Despite being set in Sydney, it was shot in Adelaide.
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Plot
Within the film run multiple plot lines, with the plot and characters intersecting and influencing each other. The seemingly unrelated stories ultimately come together.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released through Mushroom Records. The album peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Charts.
Cast
Kylie Minogue as Jess
Ben Mendelsohn as John
Simon Lyndon as Andy
David Field as TT
Paula Arundell as Cleo
Joel Edgerton as Sem
Nathalie Roy as DJ Lush Puppy
Nathan Page as Len
Justin Rosniak as Joey
Mathew Wilkinson as Gus
Gandhi MacIntyre as Phil
Dorian Nkono as Shiva
Release
The film was given a limited theatrical release, opening in Sydney and Melbourne on 11 May 2000. It then had a release on home video on 27 September 2000.