Sample People is a 2000 Australian film, directed by Clinton Smith. It is about the entanglements of twelve people in one weekend in Sydney.

Sample People
Directed byClinton Smith
StarringKylie Minogue
Simon Lyndon
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box officeA$47,252 (Australia)[1]

The film was originally going to be made for $60,000 but prior to filming it was decided to seek more money.[2] Despite being set in Sydney, it was shot in Adelaide.[3]

Plot

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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

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The soundtrack was released through Mushroom Records. The album peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Charts.

Festival Mushroom Records – D32146
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Space Theme (Score)"Rafael MayRafael May1:41
2."Horror Movie"Greg Macainshsonicanimation3:11
3."Take a Long Line"Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Rick BrewsterGrinspoon3:09
4."Don't Change"Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Michael Hutchence4 Star4:19
5."Night For a Play (Score)"Rafael MayMatthew Wilkinson2:49
6."One Step Ahead"Neil FinnKiley Gaffney3:12
7."Gangsta Beats (Score)"Rafael MayRafael May2:45
8."Sweet, Sweet Love"Russell MorrisRussell Morris4:16
9."Boy from the Stars"Jim KeaysThe Mavis's4:27
10."I Like It Both Ways"Chris Burnham, Joe Burnham, Gary Twinn, Randall MurphyNot From There3:47
11."Alone with You"Jeremy OxleyThe Superjesus2:57
12."Aja Aja"Rafael MayMintu Kumar, Nisha Bhasin2:14
13."Discone"PnauPnau4:36
14."Who Listens to the Radio"Stephen Cummings, Andrew PendleburyThe Whitlams3:20
15."Howzat"Garth Porter, Tony MitchellCustard3:51
16."Space Shiva"Rafael MayInga Liljestrom1:50
17."Gay Sex Guru"Jimmy StreetJimmy Street2:55
18."The Real Thing"Johnny YoungKylie Minogue3:18

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 38

Cast

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Release

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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.[5]

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