The Snapper (film)
| The Snapper | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Snapper by Roddy Doyle |
| Screenplay by | Roddy Doyle |
| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lynda Myles |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Editor | Mick Audsley |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Films |
| Original release | |
| Release | 4 April 1993 |
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.