Sucker (film)
| Sucker | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 15 August 2015 (Melbourne International Film Festival) 1 December 2015 (Australia) |
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
- Timothy Spall as Sarah
- Lily Sullivan 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 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".