Sucker (film)
2015 Australian film
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Sucker is a 2015 Australian comedy film directed by Ben Chessell, starring John Luc, Timothy Spall and Lily Sullivan.
Ben Chessell
Robyn Kershaw
- John Luc
- Timothy Spall
- Lily Sullivan
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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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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
- Syd Brisbane as Micky
Release
The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 15 August 2015.[1] It was released in Australia on 1 December 2015.[2]
Reception
Rochelle Siemienowicz of SBS called the film "likable, geeky and gently funny rather than hilarious".[3]
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."[2]
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."[4]
The Hollywood Reporter called the film an "episodic, uneven affair".[5]