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Traveller

Traveller

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

19975.61h 41m

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.

Directed by Jack N. Green
Written by Jim McGlynn
Produced by David Blocker, Mickey Liddell, Bill Paxton
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Top Cast

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Bokky

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Pat

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Jean

James Gammon

James Gammon

Double D

Nikki DeLoach

Nikki DeLoach

Kate

Luke Askew

Luke Askew

Boss Jack Costello

Danielle Keaton

Danielle Keaton

Shane

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Andrew Porter

Pincher

Jean Speegle Howard

Jean Speegle Howard

Bokky's Grandmother

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Farmer

Themes & Keywords

hotel roomfamily clanhome invasiongrifterroad moviemonopoly the board gamecounterfeit moneyscam artisthearing impairedroma

About Traveller

Traveller is a drama, crime film released in 1997 exploring themes of hotel room, family clan, home invasion, grifter, road movie, monopoly the board game. Directed by Jack N. Green, it stars Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Margulies. 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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