Name: Traders
Director: Rachael Moriarty
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2016-03-11
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Killian Scott, John Bradley, Peter O'Meara, Nika McGuigan, Barry Keoghan

Two broke Irish lads invent murder-for-money as a side hustle. Craigslist, but make it lethal.

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Gallows humorWorking-class desperationDIY capitalism

Overview

Thriller

What if it made perfect sense for ordinary people to kill each other for money? Better than slow grinding financial ruin and misery, and all done according to a strict code by consenting adults. This is Trading.

Content warning

Economic precarityMoral erosionMasculine failureThe gig economy gone literal

Standout Aspects

Acting

Killian Scott's desperate charm masks something genuinely chilling.

Writing

The 'Trading' rulebook is dark comedy gold — bureaucratic murder.

Direction

Moriarty & Murphy stretch €500K into something sleek and nasty.

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Friends

Heads up:Violence·Emotional

Director

Rachael Moriarty

ReleasedMar 11, 2016

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelmedium

COCO Television

Top Cast

Killian Scott

Harry Fox

John Bradley

Vernon Stynes

Peter O'Meara

Anthony

Nika McGuigan

Orla

Barry Keoghan

Ken

Kelly Byrne

Girl in Home Video

David McSavage

Tallman

Olwen Fouéré

Helen Stynes

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Barry Keoghan filmed this right before 'Dunkirk' — his 'Girl in Home Video' scene was shot in a single afternoon. The directors found him busking in Dublin.

Cultural

Released in 2016, this is essentially a horror film about Irish post-crash masculinity — the 'Trading' code reads like a satire of Celtic Tiger self-help books.