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Traveller

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

1997 · 1h 41m · R Crime, Drama
Directed by Jack N. Green

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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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All reviews
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh

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...

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

Eastwood's longtime lenser Jack Green makes a decent feature debut with a well-acted comedy-adventure that in its good moments recalls such classics as The Sting and The Grifters.

Emanuel Levy, Variety
Rotten

Though competently directed by Clint Eastwood's camerman Jack Green, matters unravel when the film ratchets up the tension and become entirely implausible at the close.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

This is a film about people who get by depending on antisocial skills and outlaw wit, and Green and writer Jim McGlynn clearly empathize with their independent spirit and lifestyle, even if they don't completely approve.

Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten

The film is just there on screen, better than watching a clock, better than contemplating mortality, an OK experience. There are movies like this. No sense in pretending otherwise.

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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