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King of the Travellers
King of the Travellers

King of the Travellers

A family feud...one last chance for peace.

Genres

Drama

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King of the Travellers is a contemporary drama grounded in the traditions of the Irish traveller community and driven by emotive Shakespearean themes of love, betrayal, friendship and revenge. The story follows John Paul Moorehouse on his destructive quest to uncover the truth about the killer of his father twelve years ago. John Paul's desire for revenge is swayed as he falls for Winnie Power, the daughter of the man he suspects killed his father. John Paul must now battle between his consuming passion for justice versus his desire to be with the woman he now loves.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

31 March 2013

Country

Ireland

Cast

Peter Coonan

Peter Coonan

Mickey the Bags Moorehouse

John Connors

John Connors

John Paul Moorehouse

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Francis Moorehouse

Carla McGlynn

Carla McGlynn

Winnie Power

Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

Young Dublin Lad

Stephen Clinch

Stephen Clinch

Scully

James Collins

James Collins

James Moorehouse

Thomas Collins

Thomas Collins

Kylie Moorehouse

Paddy Collins

Paddy Collins

Paddy Moorehouse

James Reilly

James Reilly

Puc Powers

David Collins

David Collins

Davy Powers

John Hughie Collins

John Hughie Collins

John Joe ‘Freckle Face’ Powers

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Johnny ‘Crooked Spot Coffee Pot’ Powers

Mick Foran

Mick Foran

Mick Lafferty

Frank Melia

Frank Melia

Tom Dunne

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

Nell Moorehouse

Christine Collins

Christine Collins

Molly Moorehouse

Bridgie Dinnegan

Bridgie Dinnegan

Bridgie Moorehouse

Maggie Collins

Maggie Collins

Maggie Moorehouse

Nell Collins

Nell Collins

Pearlie Moorehouse

Sheila Collins

Sheila Collins

Sheila Moorehouse

Mary McCann

Mary McCann

Mary Moorehouse

Elaine Collins

Elaine Collins

Elaine Moorehouse

Kenneth Dunne

Kenneth Dunne

Tenament China

Jason O'Rourke

Jason O'Rourke

Jaydo

Eva-Jane Gaffney

Eva-Jane Gaffney

Nurse

Shane Whisker

Shane Whisker

Doctor

Michael Kavanagh

Michael Kavanagh

Fair Play Man

Martin Sunaman Collins

Martin Sunaman Collins

Fair Play Man

Johnny Collins

Johnny Collins

Stonethrower

Pat Ainscough

Pat Ainscough

Shaggy

Rosie Maughan

Rosie Maughan

Rosie Powers

Martin Collins

Martin Collins

Gypsy Singer

David Murray

David Murray

Black Martin Moorehouse

James Collins

James Collins

John Paul Moorehouse (aged 12)

Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones

Noel Conroy

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