The amiable SNAPPER is a domestic comedy that never degenerates into sitcom platitudes, even though it was made for TV. Though the film has its share of brisk one-liners and contrived situations played for their obvious comic potential, its appealing mix of sweetness and grit, and
ultimate reliance on character to carry the material, make it a pleasant surprise.
Young Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) is pregnant, unmarried, and determined to have her baby, the (whipper)snapper of the title. Her parents, Dessie (Colm Meaney) and Kay (Ruth McCabe), are less than thrilled but make the best of things. This becomes increasingly difficult when the rumor begins
going a...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
94 mins