Synopsis
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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Cast
- Bill PaxtonBokky
- Mark WahlbergPat
- Julianna MarguliesJean
- James GammonDouble D
- Nikki DeLoachKate
- Luke AskewBoss Jack Costello
- Danielle KeatonShane
- Andrew PorterPincher
- Jean Speegle HowardBokky's Grandmother
- Rance HowardFarmer
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
This fresh and interesting story about a tight-knit clan of Irish grifters in the rural South who make their living scamming is a ''con men on the road'' picture all the more welcome during a season of junky action thrillers and indie-style explorations of kinky sex. - 75
ReelViews
The script is smart and sneaky - by never telling the audience more than is necessary, it develops a keen sense of suspense that persists until the gritty final reel. - 70
Chicago Reader
The subject's nice - a clan of Irish con artists operating in the rural south - but the movie breaks down into separate pieces, some fresher than others, without much cumulative force. - 70
Washington Post
Green proves adept at capturing the quiet intensity and peculiar rhythms of Traveller culture. - 67
Austin Chronicle
Green wisely gives his actors lots of room to work, all the while putting the emphasis on the characters and their relationships instead of the blurry hokum of the narrative threads. - 63
San Francisco Examiner
Directing his first movie, Jack Green, cinematographer on several Clint Eastwood films, shows an ease with the material (written by Jim McGlynn), but there's something a bit dull about the movie. - 60
The New York Times
Traveller is just a hot little sleeper with strong characters and a story to tell. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Traveller is entertaining in a mild, relaxing way.
