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Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte stars in this charming Australian rom-com about a loner with cerebral palsy who is roped into helping a comedian (Philippa Northeast) overcome her shyness. Mitte, who has cerebral palsy in real life, gives an empowering performance as Travis, a young man living in a ramshackle Sydney rental whose disability contributes to his social isolation and anger management issues. When he loses his maintenance job after lashing out at bullies, Travis ends up in a pub, where he puts his withering sarcasm to good use defending Sunny – a reluctant up-and-comer on the comedy circuit – from a sexist heckler. Soon Mikey (Sam Reid), the pub’s owner and Sunny’s overbearing boyfriend, hires Travis to help train Sunny in the art of the comeback, and naturally sparks ensue – along with romance and laughs aplenty. Standing Up For Sunny is a lively comedy with plenty to say about living with disability and discrimination.
Original Release
01/22/2020
US Release
01/27/2020
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Radha Mitchell | Dean |
RJ Mitte | Travis |
Sam Reid | Mikey |
Matt Nable | Male Interviewer |
Barry Humphries | Self / Barry Humphries |
Philippa Northeast | Sunny |
Megan Smart | Jo-Beth |
Ella Scott Lynch | Felicity |
Josh McConville | Heckler |
Felix Williamson | Scott |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Radha Mitchell | Dean |
RJ Mitte | Travis |
Sam Reid | Mikey |
Matt Nable | Male Interviewer |
Barry Humphries | Self / Barry Humphries |
Philippa Northeast | Sunny |
Megan Smart | Jo-Beth |
Ella Scott Lynch | Felicity |
Josh McConville | Heckler |
Felix Williamson | Scott |
Akram Joseph | Bully Ray |
Emelia Jones | Girl |
Bianca Boyd | Girl in Bar |
Kathleen O'Dwyer | Radio Talent Scout |
Jade Ryan | Girl in bar |
Sal Sharah | Mario |
Baylee Arndt | Wannabe |
Elliott Mitchell | Latter Day Saint |
Samantha Skelton | Comedy Audience |
Dionisio Pinilla | Night Club Attendee |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sonia Borella | Executive Producer |
Matt Hearn | Executive Producer |
Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
Josh Pomeranz | Executive Producer |
Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
Drew Bailey | Producer |
Tom Harberd | Producer |
Jamie Hilton | Producer |
Naomi Mitchell | Producer |
Michael Pontin | Producer |
Elliot Ross | Producer |
Fenella Ross | Producer |