
The Grifters(1990)
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.


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

Bill Paxton
Bokky

Mark Wahlberg
Pat

Julianna Margulies
Jean

James Gammon
Double D

Nikki DeLoach
Kate

Luke Askew
Boss Jack Costello

Danielle Keaton
Shane
Andrew Porter
Pincher

Jean Speegle Howard
Bokky's Grandmother

Rance Howard
Farmer
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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