Traders

Traders is an Irish thriller about people who face financial ruin and choose to participate in a deadly system to secure their futures. A man named Vernon creates a platform where consenting adults can agree to fight to the death in remote locations. The participants wager their entire net worth, and the survivor claims all the money. Harry Fox, who loses his luxury lifestyle after his company goes bankrupt, is drawn into this violent business model to solve his monetary problems, leading to an escalation of greed and conflict.

The film was co-directed by Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy, who also wrote the screenplay. This project was the first of two collaborations between the directors, followed by Róise & Frank in 2022. The cast includes Killian Scott as Harry Fox and John Bradley as Vernon Stynes, alongside Peter O'Meara, Nika McGuigan, and Barry Keoghan. Produced by COCO Television and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the movie has a runtime of 90 minutes. On TMDB, it holds a rating of 6.2/10 based on 55 votes.