| 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 date(s) | April 23, 2008 (Tribeca Film Festival) |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Trucker a 2008 dramatic independent film by Plum Pictures. It was written and directed by James Mottern, and produced by Scott Hanson, Galt Niederhoffer, Celine Rattray and Daniela Taplin Lundberg.
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Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan) is a long-haul truck diver. She spends her off time having one-night stands and drinking vodka with her married neighbor, Runner (Nathan Fillion). Her life is downturned when her ex-husband Len (Benjamin Bratt) sends their 19-year-old son Peter (Jimmy Bennett) to stay with her while he recovers from cancer treatment.
The film was shot on location in Hawthorne, CA, Bloomington, CA, and Mira Loma, CA.
Trucker has a reported budget of under 1.5 million dollars.[1]
Actress Michelle Monaghan learned to drive a truck in order to play her role; the movie was shot using authentic footage of her doing so.[2]
The film currently holds a 58% 'Rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews indicating mixed reviews.[3]
Roger Ebert chose it as one of his top ten independent films for 2009.[4]
List of awards for the film:[5]