- Trucker (film)
Infobox Film
name=Trucker
caption = Poster for "Trucker"
director =James Mottern
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writer =James Mottern
starring =Michelle Monaghan Nathan Fillion Jimmy Bennett Benjamin Bratt Joey Lauren Adams
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distributor =
producer =Plum Pictures
released =Tribeca Film Festival April 23 2008
country =USA
language = English
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website = http://www.truckermovie.net
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imdb_id = 1087527"Trucker" is produced by Plum Pictures and is an independently financed film. While he has previously directed documentary films, script writer
James Mottern makes Trucker his first movie directing debut.Plot summary
Diane Ford (
Michelle Monaghan ) is a truck driver who leads a carefree life of long-haul trucking. One night her 11 year old son Peter (Jimmy Bennett ) who she hasn't seen since he was a baby shows up at her door. Peter's father Len (Benjamin Bratt ) is in the hospital and Diane is suddenly burdened with the responsibility of taking care of her son. Also appearing in Trucker areNathan Fillion as Dianne's neighbour andJoey Lauren Adams .Trivia
*Trucker has a reported budget of under 1.5 million dollars [ [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tribecanews.php?id=44337 ComingSoon.net interview with
Michelle Monaghan April 22, 2008] ] .
*ActressMichelle Monaghan learnt to drive a truck in order to play her role; the movie was shot using authentic footage of her doing so. [ [http://truckermovie.net/sf-forum/general-movie-discussion/questions-for-trucker-writer-james-mottern James Mottern on Truckermovie.net] ]
*Trucker premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival April 24 2008.References
External links
* [http://truckermovie.net/ Official Fan Site]
*imdb title|id=1087527|title=Trucker
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