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Trucker

Some Things in life you can't leave behind

2008 · 1h 30m · R Drama
Directed by James Mottern

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Overview

Loner Diane Ford is a truck driver with an 11-year-old son, Peter, whom she never sees, and that's fine with her. But, when Peter's father, Len, falls ill, he asks Diane to take care of their son for a while. Eventually, Diane reluctantly agrees, but she quickly realizes that caring for a child interferes with her independent lifestyle - and Peter isn't all that thrilled with the arrangement, either.

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All reviews
59%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Monaghan demonstrates an untapped level of talent and skill in Trucker, tackling the difficult role of a woman who refuses to behave as societal norms dictate and has paid the price with loneliness and alienation.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

Trucker is a knockout.

Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
Rotten

You know exactly what is going to happen and you don't really care.

A.O. Scott, At the Movies
Rotten

Most of Trucker comes off like a sincere but totally artificial slice of life.

Michael Phillips, At the Movies
Fresh

There are so many wonderfully unconventional things to like about this tiny independent film, Monaghan's earthy and uncompromising performance chief among them, its depth surprising you at every turn.

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

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