The Snapper (1993) (TV)

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writers:

Roddy Doyle (novel)
Roddy Doyle (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Set in Ireland, Sharon Curley is a 20 year old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters...

Plot Keywords:

Ireland | Gossip | Pregnancy | Vomit | Pub

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Colm Meaney	...	Dessie Curley
Tina Kellegher	...	Sharon Curley
Ruth McCabe	...	Kay Curley
Eanna MacLiam	...	Craig Curley
Peter Rowen	...	Sonny Curley
Joanne Gerrard	...	Lisa Curley
Colm O'Byrne	...	Darren Curley
Ciara Duffy	...	Kimberley Curley
Fionnuala Murphy	...	Jackie O'Keefe
Dierdre O'Brien	...	Mary
Karen Woodley	...	Yvonne Burgess
Pat Laffan	...	George Burgess
Virginia Cole	...	Doris Burgess
Denis Menton	...	Pat Burgess
Brendan Gleeson	...	Lester

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

This is the second story in Roddy Doyle's "Barrytown Trilogy", following the adventures of the Rabbitte family. However, as 20th century Fox owned the film rights to the Rabbitte name (from The Commitments), the characters had to be re-named in the subsequent film adaptations (The Snapper, The Van).

Quotes:

Dessie Curley: [at a pub, after Sharon's delivery] 7 pounds 12 ounces.
Loner: Is that a baby, or a turkey?
Dessie Curley: A baby!
Loner: That's a good-sized baby.
Dessie Curley: Right.
Loner: Small turkey, though.

Movie Connections:

References Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

Soundtrack:

Can't Help Falling In Love

A delightful romp about families sticking together

This film is a delightful romp about a large, boisterous Dublin family which gets turned upside down when the eldest daughter unexpectedly becomes pregnant. Strong-willed Sharon Curley (Tina Gellegher) refuses to discuss who got her "up the pole," but is equally adamant about not wanting to get an abortion. She keeps her head held high as friends needle her, neighbors whisper, and younger brothers and sisters ask wide-eyed questions. Colm Meaney gives a standout performance as Sharon's dad, expertly revealing a gamut of emotions, from rage to sorrow to curiosity about the birth process to exhilaration at the prospect of becoming a granddad. Ruth McCabe plays the soft- spoken but strong-as-an-ox Irish mom to perfection. While it gets a tad slow towards the end, this film is a great rental if you want a light-hearted yet heart-warming celebration of family-- in all its gory and splendor.