The Snapper (film)

The Snapper
Based onThe Snapper
by Roddy Doyle
Screenplay byRoddy Doyle
Directed byStephen Frears
Starring
Music byStanley Myers
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLynda Myles
CinematographyOliver Stapleton
EditorMick Audsley
Running time91 minutes
Production companyBBC Films
Original release
Release4 April 1993 (1993-04-04)

The Snapper is a 1993 Irish film directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney and Brendan Gleeson. The film is based on the novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, about the Curley family and their domestic adventures. For his performance, Meaney was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.