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| Sucker | |
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| Directed by | Ben Chessell |
| Written by | Lawrence Leung Ben Chessell |
| Produced by | Jason Byrne Robyn Kershaw |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Katie Milwright |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart |
| Music by | Paul Mac |
| Production companies | Guilty Content Robyn Kershaw Productions |
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| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Sucker is a 2015 Australian comedy film directed by Ben Chessell, starring John Luc, Timothy Spall and Lily Sullivan.
Cast
- John Luc as Lawrence
- Lily Sullivan as Sarah
- Timothy Spall as The Professor
- Jacek Koman as Riley
- Shaun Micallef as Harry
- Kat Stewart as Emma
- Lawrence Leung as The Real Lawrence Leung
- Thomas Vu as The Real Jeremy Fong
- Ferdinand Hoang as Leo
- Linda Schragger as Mai-Ling
- Adam Murphy as Principal
- Yang Li as Uncle Sam
- Louise Siversen as Val, Dodgy Bar Woman
- Eddie Baroo as Stu
- Jacinta Stapleton as Alice
- John Brumpton as Elmsley
Release
The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 15 August 2015. It was released in Australia on 1 December 2015.
Reception
Rochelle Siemienowicz of SBS called the film "likable, geeky and gently funny rather than hilarious".
Glen Falkenstein of FilmInk rated the film $9.00 out of $20.00 and wrote that the film "just can't decide what it wants to be; its enjoyable confidence machinations often playing second-fiddle to a less than interesting love story."
Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian rated the film 2 stars out of 5, writing that "Spall is the film’s greatest asset but Luc’s performance is a more harmonious fit tonally. Like the film, he is pleasant, unprepossessing and nothing to write home about."
The Hollywood Reporter called the film an "episodic, uneven affair".
References
- "ONE-MAN SHOW TO FEATURE FILM: SUCKER". Screen Australia. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Falkenstein, Glen. "Sucker". FilmInk. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- Siemienowicz, Rochelle (21 August 2015). "Sucker review: Lawrence Leung's lesson in truth telling". SBS. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- Buckmaster, Luke (3 December 2015). "Sucker review – Timothy Spall steals an Australian spin on The Sting". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- "'Sucker': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
- Sucker at IMDb
- Sucker at Rotten Tomatoes