Ireland / Jul 18, 1993 / Galway Film Fleadh
She's got a little secret and a lot of explaining to do.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters in Dublin. When she gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ciara Duffy | Kimberley Curley |
| Fionnuala Murphy | Jackie O'Keefe |
| Karen Woodley | Yvonne Burgess |
| Pat Laffan | George Burgess |
| Virginia Cole | Doris Burgess |
| Denis Menton | Pat Burgess |
| Brendan Gleeson | Lester |
| Ronan Wilmot | Paddy |
| Stuart Dunne | Bertie |
| Dylan Tighe | Boy |
| Caroline O'Boyle | Girl |
| Jennifer Kelly | Checkout Woman |
| Audrey Corr | Customer |
| Stanley Townsend | Anaesthetist |
| Cathy Belton | Desk Nurse |
| Miriam Kelly | Doctor |
| Eleanor Methven | Dr Cook |
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| Birdy Sweeney | Loner |
| Barbara Bergin | Midwife |
| Billie Morton | Midwife #2 |
| Joan Sheehy | Woman in Hospital |
| Rynagh O'Grady | Neighbour |
| Sheila Flitton | Neighbour #2 |
| Cathleen Delany | Oul'one |
| Ailish Connolly | Nurse |
| Jack Lynch | Policeman |
| Stephen Kennedy | Supermarket Trainee Manager |
| Britta Smith | Woman in Police Station |
| Conor Evans | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Helen Roche | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Marie Conmee | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Jimmy Keogh | Barrytown Neighbour |
| Aisling Conlan | Baby Curley |
| Alannagh McMullen | Baby Curley #2 |
| Tom Murphy | Pal #1 |
| Robbie Doolin | Pal #2 |
| Matthew Devereux | Young Lad/Dad |
| Sandy | Famine |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Snapper |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Film |
| Release date | 6 agosto 1993 |
| Executive producer | Mark Shivas |
| Production | Lynda Myles |
| Writer | Roddy Doyle |
| Casting | Leo Davis |
| Editing | Mick Audsley |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Tom Collins |
| Assistant directors | Martin O'Malley, Stephen Frears, Penny Eyles |
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| Lighting | Larry S. Prinz |
| Camera operators | Oliver Stapleton, Tom Collins |
| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton, Tom Collins |
| Production design | Mark Geraghty, Jean Kerr |
| Art direction | Jean Kerr, Mark Geraghty |
| Set decoration | Jean Kerr, Mark Geraghty |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Kieran Horgan |
| Sound | Stanley Myers, Kieran Horgan |
| Costume design | Consolata Boyle, Anne Dunne, Morna Ferguson, Jennifer Hegarty |
| Makeup | Morna Ferguson, Jennifer Hegarty, Consolata Boyle, Anne Dunne |
| Hairstyling | Consolata Boyle, Anne Dunne, Morna Ferguson, Jennifer Hegarty |
| Collection | The Barrytown Trilogy |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 1993 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Ireland / Aug 06, 1993 / 15
United Kingdom / Aug 06, 1993 / 15
Portugal / Sep 17, 1993 / M/16
United States / Nov 24, 1993 / R
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Brazil / Jan 01, 1994 / e 16
Netherlands / Feb 17, 1994
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