# Drifter

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A '''drifter''' is a [vagrant](/source/Vagrancy) who moves from place to place without a fixed home or employment. 

'''Drifter'''('''s''') or '''The Drifter'''('''s''') may also refer to:
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== Films and television==
===Films===
* [''The Drifter'' (1917 film)](/source/The_Drifter_(1917_film)), an American film directed by Fred Kelsey
* [''The Drifters'' (film)](/source/The_Drifters_(film)), a 1919 American film starring J. Warren Kerrigan
* [''Drifters'' (1929 film)](/source/Drifters_(1929_film)), a British documentary by John Grierson
* [''The Drifter'' (1929 film)](/source/The_Drifter_(1929_film)), an American film starring Tom Mix
* [''The Drifter'' (1932 film)](/source/The_Drifter_(1932_film)), an American film directed by William A. O'Connor
* [''The Drifter'' (1944 film)](/source/The_Drifter_(1944_film)), an American Western Billy the Kid film directed by Sam Newfield
* [''The Drifter'' (1988 film)](/source/The_Drifter_(1988_film)), an American film starring Kim Delaney and Timothy Bottoms
* [''Drifters'' (2003 film)](/source/Drifters_(2003_film)), a Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai
* [''The Drifter'' (2010 film)](/source/The_Drifter_(2010_film)), a German film directed by Tatjana Turanskyj
* [''Drifters'' (2011 film)](/source/Drifters_(2011_film)), an Italian drama starring Asia Argento
* [''Drifters'' (2015 film)](/source/Drifters_(2015_film)), a Swedish film
* [''Drifter'' (film)](/source/Drifter_(film)), a 2016 American post-apocalyptic thriller

===Television===
* [''Drifters'' (TV series)](/source/Drifters_(TV_series)), a British television series
* Drifter, known as Dragga in the US, an orange high-technology car in the TV series ''[Roary the Racing Car](/source/Roary_the_Racing_Car)''

==Literature==
* ''Drifter'', a 1974 novel by [Daniel P. Mannix](/source/Daniel_P._Mannix)
* ''Drifter'', a 1991 novel by [William C. Dietz](/source/William_C._Dietz), the first installment in the Pik Lando trilogy
* "[Drifters (poem)](/source/Drifters_(poem))", a 1968 poem by [Bruce Dawe](/source/Bruce_Dawe)
* [''Drifters'' (manga)](/source/Drifters_(manga)), a 2009 Japanese manga by Kouta Hirano
* ''The Drifter'', a 1965 novel by [J. T. Edson](/source/J._T._Edson), the fifth installment in the Waco series
* ''The Drifter'', a 1969 novel by [Will Cook](/source/Will_Cook_(writer))
* ''The Drifter'', a 1991 novel by [Joyce Thies](/source/Joyce_Thies)
* ''The Drifter'', a 1994 novel by [Richie Tankersley Cusick](/source/Richie_Tankersley_Cusick)
* ''The Drifter'', a 1995 novel by [Vicki Lewis Thompson](/source/Vicki_Lewis_Thompson), the second installment in the ''Urban Cowboys'' series
* ''The Drifter'', a 1998 novel by [Susan Wiggs](/source/Susan_Wiggs)
* ''The Drifter'', a 2000 novel by [William W. Johnstone](/source/William_W._Johnstone)
* ''The Drifter'', a 2004 novel by [Lori Copeland](/source/Lori_Copeland), the second installment in the ''Men of the Saddle'' series
* ''The Drifter'', a 2010 novel by [Kate Hoffmann](/source/Kate_Hoffmann), the second installment in the ''Smooth Operators'' series
* [''The Drifters'' (novel)](/source/The_Drifters_(novel)), a 1971 novel by James A. Michener

==Maritime==
* [Drifter (fishing boat)](/source/Drifter_(fishing_boat)), a type of herring boat
* [Naval drifter](/source/Naval_drifter), a naval boat similar to the fishing boats

==Music==
=== Bands ===
* Drifter, an alternate name of Dutch electronic music trio [Noisia](/source/Noisia)
* [Drifters (Swedish band)](/source/Drifters_(Swedish_band)), a Swedish dans-band
* [The Drifters](/source/The_Drifters), an American doo wop/R&B vocal group
* [The Drifters (Japanese band)](/source/The_Drifters_(Japanese_band)), a rock band and comedy act
* [The Shadows](/source/The_Shadows), a British group originally known as the Drifters
* The Drifters, an Irish band fronted by [Joe Dolan](/source/Joe_Dolan) 

=== Albums ===
* ''[Drifters/Love Is the Devil](/source/Drifters%2FLove_Is_the_Devil)'', a 2013 album by Dirty Beaches
* [''The Drifter'' (album)](/source/The_Drifter_(album)), a 1966 album by Marty Robbins
* [''Drifter'' (Sylvia album)](/source/Drifter_(Sylvia_album)), 1981
* [''Drifter'' (Lynn Verlayne album)](/source/Drifter_(Lynn_Verlayne_album)), 2010
* [The Drifter E.P.](/source/The_Drifter_E.P.), a 2008 EP by Lindi Ortega

=== Songs ===
* ["Drifter" (song)](/source/Drifter_(song)), a 1981 song by Sylvia, track song from the similarly titled album
* "Drifter", by Amy Lee featuring Dave Edgar from Lee's album ''[Aftermath](/source/Aftermath_(Amy_Lee_album))''
* "Drifter", by Brookes Brothers from the single "[Tear You Down](/source/Tear_You_Down)"
* "Drifter", by David Gates from his album ''[Goodbye Girl](/source/Goodbye_Girl_(David_Gates_album))''
* "Drifter", by Deep Purple from their album ''[Come Taste the Band](/source/Come_Taste_the_Band)''
* "Drifter", by Falling In Reverse from their album ''[Fashionably Late](/source/Fashionably_Late_(Falling_in_Reverse_album))''
* "Drifter", by In Flames from their album ''[Reroute to Remain](/source/Reroute_to_Remain)''
* "Drifter", by Iron Maiden from their album ''[Killers](/source/Killers_(Iron_Maiden_album))''
* "Drifter", by Karmin from their album ''[Pulses](/source/Pulses_(Karmin_album))''
* "Drifter", by Wolves at the Gate from their album ''[Eclipse](/source/Eclipse_(Wolves_at_the_Gate_album))''
* "Drifters", by Patrick Watson from their album ''[Close to Paradise](/source/Close_to_Paradise)''
* "The Drifter", by Gene Clark and Carla Olson from their album ''[So Rebellious a Lover](/source/So_Rebellious_a_Lover)''
* "The Drifter", by Little River Band from their album ''[After Hours](/source/After_Hours_(Little_River_Band_album))''

==Other uses==
* ''The Drifter'', an animated web series [produced by Stan Lee Media](/source/Stan_Lee_Media_productions)
* [Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Drifter](/source/Kawasaki_Vulcan_800_Drifter) or [Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Drifter](/source/Kawasaki_Vulcan_1500_Drifter), motorcycles manufactured from 1999 to 2006
* [Drifter (chocolate)](/source/Drifter_(chocolate)), a Nestlé chocolate bar in the UK
* [Drifter (drill)](/source/Drifter_(drill)), a rock or ground drill
* Someone engaged in the motorsport [drifting](/source/drifting_(motorsport))
* [Lockwood Drifter](/source/Lockwood_Drifter), an ultralight aircraft
* Drifter is a minor character in the video game ''[Destiny 2](/source/Destiny_2)'' who hosts the Gambit activity
* [''The Drifter'' (video game)](/source/The_Drifter_(video_game)), an adventure game

==See also==
* [Drift (disambiguation)](/source/Drift_(disambiguation))

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