Grabbers (2012)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Action, Adventure
- 10 Aug 2012 (Ireland)
- Movie
When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.
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- 4 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Killian Coyle | ... |
Deckhand Greg
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| Stuart Graham | ... |
Skipper
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| Michael Hough | ... |
First Mate Roy
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| Richard Coyle | ... |
Garda Ciarán O'Shea
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| Ruth Bradley | ... |
Garda Lisa Nolan
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| Jonathan Ryan | ... |
Sergeant Kenefick
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| Lalor Roddy | ... |
Paddy Barrett
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| Louis Dempsey | ... |
Tadhg Murphy
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Pascal Scott | ... |
Dr. Jim Gleeson
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| Russell Tovey | ... |
Dr. Adam Smith
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| Ned Dennehy | ... |
Declan Cooney
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| Nick Chopping | ... |
Daly
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| David Pearse | ... |
Brian Maher
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| Bronagh Gallagher | ... |
Una Maher
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Clelia Murphy | ... |
Irene Murphy
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Micheál Ó Gruagáin | ... |
Father Potts
(as Micheál O'Gruagain)
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Barbara Adair | ... |
Mamie
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| Roz McCutcheon | ... |
Hilda
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Billy Clarke | ... |
Fisherman
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Laurence Doherty | ... |
Islander (uncredited)
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Kim Moylan | ... |
Islander (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jon Wright | ||
Written by
| Kevin Lehane | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Bevan | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Boswell | ... | executive producer |
| Tracy Brimm | ... | producer |
| David Collins | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Foligno | ... | executive producer |
| Nic Hatch | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Henry | ... | executive producer |
| Jo Homewood | ... | line producer |
| Samantha Horley | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Hunt | ... | executive producer |
| Eduardo Levy | ... | producer |
| Joe MacCarthy | ... | executive producer |
| Alan Maher | ... | production executive: Irish Film Board |
| James Martin | ... | producer |
| Cyril Megret | ... | executive producer |
| Kate Myers | ... | producer |
| Martina Niland | ... | producer |
| Piers Tempest | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christian Henson | ||
Cinematography by
| Trevor Forrest | ||
Editing by
| Matt Platts-Mills | ||
Editorial Department
| Mike Andrews | ... | digital film technician |
| Katie Bullock-Webster | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Michelle Cort | ... | digital intermediate film technician |
| Theresa Crooks | ... | digital intermediate technician |
| Tom Cushing | ... | adr co-ordinator |
| Tim Drewett | ... | digital intermediate technician |
| Matt James | ... | digital intermediate manager |
| Francois Kamffer | ... | digital intermediate technician (as François Kamffer) |
| Steve Knight | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Justin Lanchbury | ... | digital intermediate film consultant |
| Miguel Lloro Javierre | ... | assistant editor (as Miguel Angel Lloro) |
| Eoin McGuirk | ... | assistant editor |
| Steve Owen | ... | data transfer |
| Jateen Patel | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Gareth Spensley | ... | colorist |
| Steven Waltham | ... | assistant editor |
| Jamie Welsh | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Katelin Westwood | ... | data transfer |
Casting By
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | ||
| Victor Jenkins | ||
Production Design by
| Tom McCullagh | ||
Art Direction by
| Brendan Rankin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shane Bunting | ||
Costume Design by
| Hazel Webb Crozier | ... | (as Hazel Webb-Crozier) |
Makeup Department
| Cesar Alonso | ... | makeup effects technician |
| Lorraine Brennan | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Byrne | ... | creature effects |
| Steven Byrne | ... | creature effects |
| Sonia Dolan | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Gannon | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Shaune Harrison | ... | creature effects supervisor |
| Cerina Knott | ... | creature effects assistant |
| Niamh O'Loan | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Gisela Evert | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Katie Shahrokh | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Cosgrove | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Therese Friel | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrew Hegarty | ... | first assistant director |
| Maria Mulhall | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Matt Platts-Mills | ... | second unit director |
| Jonathan Shaw | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| David Carson | ... | dressing props |
| Gillian Devenney | ... | assistant art director |
| Kevin Fraser | ... | head painter |
| Gavin Jones | ... | sculptor |
| Sam Jones | ... | standby props |
| Jim Reid | ... | construction manager |
| Edwin Ryan | ... | sculptor |
| Gabriel Schucan | ... | storyboard artist |
| Sara Jo Mhic An Tsaoir | ... | stand-by prop trainee (as Sara-Jo Baugh) |
| Steve Wheeler | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Daniel Birch | ... | sound recordist |
| Ben Carr | ... | adr recordist: crowd |
| Naomi Dandridge | ... | adr mixer |
| Simon Epstein | ... | foley editor / supervising foley mixer |
| Marc Hope | ... | foley editor |
| Dan Johnson | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Nick Kray | ... | adr mixer |
| Marc Lawes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Clare Mahoney | ... | foley artist (as Claire Mahoney) |
| Stefano Marchetti | ... | adr mixer |
| Simon McCormick | ... | adr recordist |
| Peter Nicell | ... | third man |
| Jeremy Price | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Stuart Read | ... | foley mixer |
| Andy Stallabrass | ... | adr mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr coordinator |
| Jason Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Richard Williams | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Karlsson | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Shaune Harrison | ... | creature effects |
Visual Effects by
| Anastasios Agiakatsikas | ... | digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Sav Akyüz | ... | visual effects editor |
| Magno Borgo | ... | roto/prep artist |
| David Bryan | ... | animator: Nvizible |
| Huseyin Caner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Paul Catling | ... | creature designer: Nvizible |
| Martin Chamney | ... | cg supervisor: Nvizible / previs supervisor: Nvizage |
| Sam Churchill | ... | lighting artist: Nvizible |
| Oliver Cubbage | ... | digital artist: Nvizible |
| Ben De Luca | ... | head of systems: Nvizible |
| Gavin Digby | ... | senior digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Paddy Eason | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stefan Gerstheimer | ... | texture/look development artist: Nvizible |
| Andreas Graichen | ... | rigging: Nvizible |
| Rupert Hancock | ... | digital effects artist / roto artist |
| John Hardwick | ... | digital compositor |
| Will Hardwick | ... | digital compositor |
| Nic Hatch | ... | visual effects executive producer: Nvizible |
| Gilbert James | ... | visual effects producer |
| Matt Kasmir | ... | senior digital compositor: Nvizible |
| John Kay | ... | lead animator: Nvizible |
| Taskin Kenan | ... | junior digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Nicholas Lambert | ... | matchmove artist |
| Alberto Lara | ... | animator: Nvizible |
| Hugh Macdonald | ... | senior digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Ross McCabe | ... | matchmove artist |
| Niall McEvoy | ... | visual effects |
| Daniel Mark Miller | ... | roto/prep artist |
| Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Panton | ... | animator: Nvizible |
| Massimo Pasquetti | ... | compositor: Molinare |
| Nikul Patel | ... | visual effects |
| James Pina | ... | roto/prep artist |
| Caroline Pires | ... | on-set visual effects technician |
| Matthew W.B. Plummer | ... | digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Adam Rowland | ... | senior digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Imran Sajid | ... | matchmove technical director |
| Nishanth Shrinivasa | ... | visual effects artist |
| Stephanie Jean Staunton | ... | digital compositor |
| James Stuart | ... | matchmove artist |
| Elena Topouzoglou | ... | digital compositor: Nvizible |
| Liam Tully | ... | visual effects line producer |
| Shanaullah Umerji | ... | visual effects producer |
| Alex Webb | ... | compositor: Nvizible |
Stunts
| Nick Chopping | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tolga Kenan | ... | stunt performer / stunts |
| Marc Mailley | ... | stunt performer |
| Kim McGarrity | ... | stunt performer |
| Jeff Miller | ... | stunt performer |
| James O'Donnell | ... | stunt performer |
| Helen Steinway Bailey | ... | stunt performer / stunts |
| Arran Topham | ... | stunt double: Richard Coyle / stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Garret Baldwin | ... | electrician |
| Eve Carreño | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera: dailies |
| Billy Doyle | ... | electrician |
| Elliot Dupuy | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Keith Durham | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jonathan Hession | ... | still photographer |
| Neirin Jones | ... | digital imaging technician (as Nye Jones) |
| Jason Martin | ... | gaffer |
| Davie Mayes | ... | generator operator (as Davey Mayes) |
| Ian McGurrell | ... | grip |
| David O'Connor | ... | camera crane operator |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | focus puller |
| Darren Chesney | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katherine Donaldson | ... | costume assistant |
| Camille Moohan | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| John-Paul Whearty | ... | assistant location manager |
| Gordon Wycherley | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Chris Barrett | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Matt Biffa | ... | music supervisor |
| Samuel Karl Bohn | ... | assistant to composer / music technical preparation |
| Goetz Botzenhardt | ... | score mixer |
| Chamber Orchestra of London | ... | music performed by (as The Chamber Orchestra of London) |
| Matt Dunkley | ... | conductor |
| Ben Foskett | ... | orchestrator |
| Gareth Griffiths | ... | music contractor: Cool Music |
| Andrew Haveron | ... | orchestra leader |
| Christian Henson | ... | orchestrator |
| Dom Kelly | ... | music contractor: additional musicians from English Session Orchestra |
| Jess Murphy | ... | featured musician: violin |
| English Session Orchestra | ... | musicians contractor / orchestra |
| Colin Rae | ... | music copyist |
| Nick Taylor | ... | music engineer |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Phil Hope | ... | executive music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrea Bamford | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Chris Roufs | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Maurice Brown | ... | transportation captain |
| Ian Lewis | ... | driver: action vehicles |
Additional Crew
| Jennine Baker | ... | post production accountant |
| Clare Cunningham | ... | production accountant |
| Joanne Duffy | ... | assistant accountant |
| Gillian Hamill | ... | production coordinator |
| Dylan Harvey | ... | epk director |
| Julia Jones | ... | unit publicist |
| Afolabi Kuti | ... | acquisition manager: The Salt Company International |
| Katrina McBriarty | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Paul McPolin | ... | production assistant |
| Maggie Mitchell | ... | development executive: Samson Films |
| Neal Rowland | ... | head of development: Samson Films |
| Mary Claire White | ... | production executive |
| Chrissie Harris | ... | choreography (uncredited) |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Landis | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Loughran | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (support)
- Forward Films
- High Treason Productions
- NVIZ
- Samson Films
Distributors
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Caravella DDC (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Element Pictures Distribution (2012) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- IFC Midnight (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nettai Museum (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany)
- Blue Swan Entertainment (2016) (Italy)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Hero (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- Mongrel Media (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- Monster Pictures (2013) (Australia)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
- NVIZ (pre-visualization)
- Plowman Craven & Associates
Other Companies
- The Extras Dept (extras casting)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fatts (post production script services)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Molinare Studio (post-production)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- NVIZ (visual effects)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr recording)
- Zound (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police officer Lisa Nolan comes to Aran Island, Ireland, to take charge during a colleague's two-week holiday. Simultaneously, blood-thirsty, sea-dwelling aliens arrive at the quiet island to propagate. As dead whales wash up on shore and people start mysteriously disappearing, officers and a few locals slowly discover their peril along with one sure defense - high blood alcohol levels, which the aliens can't stomach. As a storm approaches, enabling hungry hatchlings access to the locals, an open bar kicks off a desperate bid for survival as inebriated police and friends stagger to remain cognizant long enough to thwart the alien invasion. Written by statmanjeff |
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| Taglines | Last call at the bar. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While writer Kevin Lehane was backpacking across the world and being bit by mosquitoes, he heard the urban legend that eating Marmite (a vitamin B rich yeast spread) prevents mosquito bites. Hearing that, he wondered whether mosquitoes also got hungover from drunk people's blood. The thought stayed with him until he returned home and wrote the script for Grabbers based on the premise 'get drunk to survive'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Grabbers (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bop-a-Lena See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "The events and characters depicted in this motion picture are a mixture of fact, fiction and fiction that is a product of inference from fact." See more » |
| Quotes |
Garda Lisa Nolan:
You're drunk. Garda Ciarán O'Shea: No, I'm not. No. Garda Lisa Nolan: Is that right? [Ciarán chuckles] Garda Lisa Nolan: Say the alphabet backwards for me. Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Em... Zed... Et cetera. Garda Lisa Nolan: I hope you're not driving. Garda Ciarán O'Shea: No. I'm taking Johnny's horse. Yah. Garda Lisa Nolan: You're going to ride a horse while intoxicated? Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Yeah, so? The horse is sober. See more » |