Traveller

Not to be confused with the already reviewed Traveller (or Travellers!) this is a recent movie set in Britain about Irish travellers. Although the accents are mostly English there are lots of Irish music on the soundtrack and references to this country. It portrays these people in the usual way: sulky racing, boxing, and rows with the police. A young man decides to return to the caravans, gets involved in a robbery, and dates a police woman. Singer David Essex (whose mother was an Irish traveller) appears and some of his songs are on the soundtrack. However, there are too many movies with this title, the action is low key, the direction is not involved enough, and we've seen most scenes in other movies. Not well known but out on DVD.

Title: Traveller
Genre: Drama
New/old: New
Cinema/DVD: DVD

Traveller

Not to be confused with the previously reviewed Travellers this is an American movie from the 1990s. It has a good cast and is about mainly Irish travellers in the States who con and trick people out of money. Like an early-'70s movie it's offbeat, character driven, and observes people living outside of the system. Wahlberg is the new arrival who watches and learns from Paxton. There's a silly shootout at the end and the movie gets too violent. Various references to Ireland including dialogue and music. Nothing special but it's interesting the contrast between how American and British movies portray Irish travellers living in these countries. Not well known but it's out on DVD.

Title: Traveller
Genre: Family drama
New/old: Old
Cinema/DVD: DVD