Sucker

Sucker

90 mins | Comedy | Aug. 15, 2015

When Chinese-Australian teenager Lawrence cheats at and fails his high-school exams, destroying his dreams of a medical degree, he's banished to the country for the summer. There, he meets wily old conman the Professor and his cynical daughter Sarah, and learns that even the sneakiest scam can't conjure up love. Is it a true story? That might be another of Leung's tricks.

Sucker

90 mins | Comedy | Aug. 15, 2015

Sucker
When Chinese-Australian teenager Lawrence cheats at and fails his high-school exams, destroying his dreams of a medical degree, he's banished to the country for the summer. There, he meets wily old conman the Professor and his cynical daughter Sarah, and learns that even the sneakiest scam can't conjure up love. Is it a true story? That might be another of Leung's tricks.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Robyn Kershaw Productions, Guilty Content
Original title Sucker
Directors Marina Bonofiglio, Breeze Callahan, Nathan Croft, Katharina Keil, Ben Chessell
Writers Lawrence Leung, Ben Chessell

Cast

Timothy Spall

as The Professor

John Luc

as Lawrence

Lily Sullivan

as Sarah

Jacek Koman

as Riley

Shaun Micallef

as Harry - Record Store Owner

Kat Stewart

as Emma

Lawrence Leung

as The Real Lawrence Leung

Ferdinand Hoang

as Leo - Lawrence's Dad

Linda Schragger

as Mai-Ling - Lawrence's Mum

Yang Li

as Uncle Sam

Syd Brisbane

as Mick - Dodgy Barman #1

Louise Siversen

as Val - Dodgy Barwoman

Eddie Baroo

as Stu - Dodgy Barman #2

Sophie Ross

as Joy - Record Store Assistant

Ben Anderson

as Lawrence - Businessman

Brian Lipson

as Birdman

John Brumpton

as Elmsley

Dalip Sondhi

as Rashid

Adam Murphy

as Principal

Maureen Sherlock

as Newsagent