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The Snapper (1993)

The Snapper poster
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 89 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a working-class Irish family announces she is pregnant, setting off a mix of gossip, support, and family chaos. Her father must navigate his own reactions while the household rallies around her.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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