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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

At once realistic and idealised, this is a rare attempt to make drama of ordinary people doing the right thing.

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Cast & Crew

Stephen Frears
Director
Colm Meaney
As Dessie Curley
Brendan Gleeson
As Lester
Stanley Townsend
As Anaesthetist
Ruth McCabe
As Kay Curley
Pat Laffan
As George Burgess
Cathy Belton
As Desk Nurse

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In a working-class Irish family, 20-year-old Sharon Curley becomes the talk of the town when she gets pregnant and refuses to name the father. Her family is shocked and confused, and tensions rise as they struggle to support her. As the community speculates about the baby's paternity, Sharon's father, Des, becomes increasingly protective and determined to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Sharon's brothers and sisters must come to terms with their own relationships and loyalties. Will the arrival of the baby bring resolution or further chaos to the Curley family?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Snapper include Jerry Maguire, Forrest Gump, Smoke, Dazed and Confused, Life Is Beautiful, Fried Green Tomatoes.

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The Snapper was released in theaters on November 24, 1993.