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Traveller

1997 · 101 min

A low-key, wandering road drama that mixes small cons with quiet regret and a longing for a steadier life.

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

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, adventure
Directed by
Jack N. Green
Written by
Jim McGlynn
Starring
Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Margulies, James Gammon, Nikki DeLoach, Luke Askew, Danielle Keaton, Andrew Porter
Music
Andy Paley
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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