Cinema: Cliché is king in crime caper

King of the Travellers, directed by Mark O'Connor, nationwide, cert 15A. Rating: 2/5. Promised Land, directed by Gus Van Sant, nationwide, cert 15A. Rating: 3/5.

Michael Collins and Peter Coonan in King of the Travellers.

King of the Travellers

**Directed by Mark O'Connor**

**Nationwide, cert 15A**

**Rating:** 2/5

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**Promised Land**

**Directed by Gus Van Sant**

**Nationwide, cert 15A**

**Rating: 3/5**

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There aren't too many films that portray the Travelling community in Ireland in a positive light, and Mark O'Connor's lurid, ludicrous crime fantasy **King of the Travellers** does nothing to buck the trend. The film's failure to break new ground may leave audiences feeling they've seen ...