Trucker (film)

Trucker
Directed by James Mottern
Produced by Scott Hanson
Galt Niederhoffer
Celine Rattray
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Plum Pictures (company)
Written by James Mottern
Starring Michelle Monaghan
Nathan Fillion
Jimmy Bennett
Benjamin Bratt
Joey Lauren Adams
Distributed by Monterey Media (U.S.)
Release dates
Country United States
Language English

Trucker is a 2008 independent drama film by Plum Pictures, starring Michelle Monaghan and Jimmy Bennett. It was written and directed by James Mottern, and produced by Scott Hanson, Galt Niederhoffer, Celine Rattray and Daniela Taplin Lundberg.

Plot

Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan) is a long-haul truck driver. She spends her off time having one-night stands and drinking vodka with her married neighbor, Runner (Nathan Fillion). Her routine life is upset when her ex-husband Len (Benjamin Bratt) sends their 10-year-old son Peter (Jimmy Bennett) to stay with her while Len attempts recovery from cancer treatment.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in Hawthorne, CA, Bloomington, CA, and Mira Loma, CA. Other portions of the film were shot in the Coachella Valley, California.[1]

Trucker had a reported budget of under $1.5 million.[2]

Actress Michelle Monaghan earned her commercial driver's license so she could drive a semi-trailer truck for her role; the movie was shot using authentic footage of her doing so.[3]

Reception

The film currently holds a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews, indicating mixed reviews.[4]

Roger Ebert chose it as one of his top ten independent films for 2009.[5]

Awards

List of awards for the film:[6]

References

  1. Palm Springs Visitors Center. "Coachella Valley Feature Film Production 1920–2011". Filming in Palm Springs. Palm Springs, CA. Retrieved October 1, 2012.Download (Downloadable PDF file)
  2. ComingSoon.net interview with Michelle Monaghan April 22, 2008
  3. James Mottern on Truckermovie.net
  4. "Trucker". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  5. The best films of 2009
  6. Official "Trucker" Theatrical Site
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