SUCKER is the story of Lawrence, an 18 year old Chinese Australian who cheats in his high school final year exams and fails to get into Medicine. Banished to stay with his uncle for the summer, Lawrence meets the Professor, a colourful, ageing conman. And so begins a road-trip with the Professor and his daughter Sarah. The Professor teaches Lawrence the art of swindling and cheating, and from Sarah, Lawrence learns a hard lesson in unrequited love. As Lawrence and the Professor work towards their biggest scam, and Sarah and Lawrence plan a swindle of their own, Lawrence is forced to make a choice between love, life and lies.
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- Original Title: Sucker
- Genres: Comedy
- Production Year: 2014/2015
- Country of Origin: Australia, Australia
- Language Spoken: English
- Duration: 95 min
- Shot On: Arri Alexia
- Screen Ratio: 2.35:1
- Format: HD, Digital, DCP
- Domestic Release: Madman 2015
- Admission/rating: TBA
- Director: Ben Chessell
- Cast: Timothy Spall, Lily Sullivan, John Luc, Jacek Koman
- Director of Photography: Tba
- Film Editors: Tba, Rodrigo Balart
- Sound Editors: Tba, Paul Shanahan
- Script Writers: Ben Chessell, Lawrence Leung
- Production Company: Robyn Kershaw Productions & Jason Byrne Productions
- Producers: Robyn Kershaw, Jason Byrne
- Executive Producers: Joan Peters
- Film Website: http://www.suckerthemovie.net
- Financiers: Screen Australia, Jake Film Finance, Film Victoria, Ddp Studios
Festivals
Sucker at festivals
2015:Comedy Cluj International Festival, Romania
St. Lawrence International Film Festival, US
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