13 Aug 1998
Welcome to Woop Woop
A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
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.
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Timothy Spall The Professor
John Luc Lawrence
Lily Sullivan Sarah
Jacek Koman Riley
Shaun Micallef Harry - Record Store Owner
Kat Stewart Emma
Ferdinand Hoang Leo - Lawrence's Dad
Linda Schragger Mai-Ling - Lawrence's Mum
Yang Li Uncle Sam
Syd Brisbane Mick - Dodgy Barman #1
Louise Siversen Val - Dodgy Barwoman
Eddie Baroo Stu - Dodgy Barman #2
Sophie Ross Joy - Record Store Assistant
Ben Anderson Lawrence - Businessman
Brian Lipson Birdman
Jacinta Stapleton Alice
John Brumpton Elmsley
Dalip Sondhi Rashid
Adam Murphy Principal
Maureen Sherlock Newsagent
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