---
title: 'The Snapper (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stephen Frears'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-snapper-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108170/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Snapper (1993)

1993 · 91 min · Comedy · United Kingdom, Ireland


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stephen Frears](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-frears)
- **Screenplay:** [Roddy Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/roddy-doyle)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stapleton)

## Cast

- [Tina Kellegher](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-kellegher)
- [Cathy Belton](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathy-belton)
- [Colm Meaney](https://cinepixo.com/people/colm-meaney)
- [Pat Laffan](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-laffan)
- [Brendan Gleeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-gleeson)
- [Stanley Townsend](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-townsend)

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