Traveller

Traveller

1997 · 101 min · EN · R · 5.6 (25 votes)
Dir. Jack N. Green · Starring Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Margulies, James Gammon, Nikki DeLoach, Luke Askew · Music Andy Paley

Swindlers. Scammers. Con-men. As American as apple-pie.

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A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina from whom he is descended. He is at first rejected, but cousin Bokky takes him on as an apprentice. Pat learns the game while Bokky falls in love and desires a different life. Written by Jeff Hole

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A poignant, gritty look at a nomadic family's struggle for belonging. It feels like a dusty, forgotten road movie, capturing the quiet desperation and complicated bonds of those living on the fringes.

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