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Standing Up for Sunny (2019)

Love is a funny thing.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Steven Vidler

Synopsis

An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.

Actors

RJ Mitte
RJ Mitte
Travis
Philippa Northeast
Philippa Northeast
Sunny
Sam Reid
Sam Reid
Mikey
Italia Hunt
Italia Hunt
Gordo
Ella Scott Lynch
Ella Scott Lynch
Felicity
Radha Mitchell
Radha Mitchell
Dean
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Matt Nable
Matt Nable
Male Interviewer
Felix Williamson
Felix Williamson
Scott
Sal Sharah
Sal Sharah
Mario
Josh McConville
Josh McConville
Heckler
Rachael Leahcar
Rachael Leahcar
Eve
Megan Smart
Megan Smart
Jo-Beth
Facundo Hache Herrera
Facundo Hache Herrera
Bully
Bronte Kellam-Pearson
Bronte Kellam-Pearson
Stage Manager
Kathleen O'Dwyer
Kathleen O'Dwyer
Radio Talent Scout
Izaak Love
Izaak Love
Baylee Arndt
Baylee Arndt
Wannabe
Dirk Nagel
Dirk Nagel
Audience
Akram Joseph
Akram Joseph
Bully Ray
Samantha Skelton
Samantha Skelton
Bianca Boyd
Bianca Boyd
Girl in Bar
David Nash
David Nash
Confident Man
Keegan Best
Keegan Best
Heckler
Jan Begg
Jan Begg
Club Patron
William Cheung
William Cheung
Club Patron / Bartender
Fern Beth Kleinhans
Fern Beth Kleinhans
Bar Patron
Melanie Gail Stirling
Melanie Gail Stirling
Passer-by / Club Patron
Jade Ryan
Jade Ryan
Girl in Bar
Arj Barker
Arj Barker
Himself
Akmal Saleh
Akmal Saleh
Himself

Crews

Steven Vidler
Steven Vidler
Director
Steven Vidler
Steven Vidler
Writer
Jamie Hilton
Jamie Hilton
Producer
Michael Pontin
Michael Pontin
Producer
Naomi Mitchell
Naomi Mitchell
Line Producer
Nikki Barrett
Nikki Barrett
Casting
Sherree Phillips
Sherree Phillips
Production Design
Jamie Cranney
Jamie Cranney
Art Direction
Nina Edwards
Nina Edwards
Costume Design
Naomi Mitchell
Naomi Mitchell
Production Manager
Amber Adams
Amber Adams
Makeup Artist
Candice Hickson
Candice Hickson
Makeup Artist
Nadine Terens
Nadine Terens
Key Makeup Artist
Shaun Compton Ross
Shaun Compton Ross
Executive Producer
Phil Hunt
Phil Hunt
Executive Producer
Drew Bailey
Drew Bailey
Producer
Tom Harberd
Tom Harberd
Associate Producer
Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith
Unit Manager
Kathleen O'Dwyer
Kathleen O'Dwyer
Third Assistant Director
Grant Shepherd
Grant Shepherd
Sound Recordist
Mick Hodge
Mick Hodge
Stunts
Kris Wallis
Kris Wallis
Key Grip
Catherine Armstrong
Catherine Armstrong
Post Production Supervisor
Angela Miller
Angela Miller
Script Supervisor
Andrea Su
Andrea Su
Production Accountant
Hilton Howson
Hilton Howson
Production Coordinator
Jessica Carrera
Jessica Carrera
Publicist
Rachel Jolly
Rachel Jolly
Set Dresser
Tyler Winters
Tyler Winters
Art Department Assistant
Beck Gray
Beck Gray
Art Department Assistant
Belle Blamey
Belle Blamey
Property Master
Angus Robertson
Angus Robertson
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Bliss
Mark Bliss
Director of Photography
Josh Pomeranz
Josh Pomeranz
Executive Producer
Dany Cooper
Dany Cooper
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Standing Up For Sunny - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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