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| Sucker | |
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| Directed by | Ben Chessell |
| Written by | Lawrence Leung Ben Chessell |
| Produced by | Jason Byrne Robyn Kershaw |
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| Cinematography | Katie Milwright |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart |
| Music by | Paul Mac |
Production companies | Guilty Content Robyn Kershaw Productions |
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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.
The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 15 August 2015. [1] It was released in Australia on 1 December 2015. [2]
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]
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