Trucker

"Some Things in life you can't leave behind"

2008 1h 30m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 82

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some Things in life you can't leave behind”

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Cast

Michelle Monaghan
Diane Ford
Nathan Fillion
Runner
Benjamin Bratt
Leonard Bonner
Joey Lauren Adams
Jenny Bell
Jimmy Bennett
Peter
Bryce Johnson
Rick
Brandon Hanson
Tommy
Matthew Lawrence
Scott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Mottern
Writers: James Mottern
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Mottern, shot by Lawrence Sher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Deirdre Slevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michelle Monaghan and Nathan Fillion and Benjamin Bratt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some Things in life you can't leave behind".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Mottern directs. Lawrence Sher behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Deirdre Slevin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Directed by James Mottern, shot by Lawrence Sher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Deirdre Slevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michelle Monaghan and Nathan Fillion and Benjamin Bratt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some Things in life you can't leave behind".
9IMDB entry: tt1087527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 26 themes, including "dancing", "california", "resistance", "sadness".