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Grabbers

Grabbers

For the locals on Erin Island, it's last orders.

20126.11h 34m

Overview

Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!

Directed by Jon Wright
Written by Kevin Lehane
Produced by Tracy Brimm, Eduardo Levy, Kate Myers
Box Office0Revenue: $427K

Top Cast

Richard Coyle

Richard Coyle

Garda Ciarán O'Shea

Ruth Bradley

Ruth Bradley

Garda Lisa Nolan

Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Dr. Adam Smith

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Una Maher

David Pearse

David Pearse

Brian Maher

Lalor Roddy

Lalor Roddy

Paddy Barrett

C

Clelia Murphy

Irene Murphy

Louis Dempsey

Louis Dempsey

Tadhg Murphy

M

Micheál O'Gruagain

Father Potts

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Declan Cooney

Themes & Keywords

monsterirelanddrunkbeheaded

About Grabbers

Grabbers is a science fiction, comedy, thriller, horror, mystery film released in 2012 exploring themes of monster, ireland, drunk, beheaded. Directed by Jon Wright, it stars Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey. Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!

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