Grabbers (Original title)

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Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 26 December 2012 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: Jon Wright

Synopsis: Horror. Vampiric aliens assault an Irish island.

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy

Subjects: Aliens, Drunkenness, Alcohol

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Releases
Date: 26 December 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Aspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 93 mins 49 secs - Length: 8444 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Vertigo Films
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 93 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

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©: Bear Rock Films, ©: Erin Island Limited, ©: MNDC Film Productions, ©: The British Film Institute, A Forward Films production: Forward Films, In association with: Samson Films, High Treason Productions, And with: Limelight, Northern Ireland Screen, And With: The Salt Company, Made with the partial assistance of: European Regional Development Fund, Through: Northern Ireland Screen, Filmed with the assistance of: Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board Regional Support Fund, Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by: Government of Ireland, Made with the support of: National Lottery through UK Film Council Development Fund, National Lottery through the UK Film Council's Film Fund, Presents: Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board, Presents: UK Film Council, Executive Producer: David Collins, Executive Producer: Paul Martin, Executive Producer: David Martin, Executive Producer: Cyril Mégret, Executive Producer: Samantha Horley, Executive Producer: Robert Bevan, Executive Producer: Michael Henry, Executive Producer: Chris Hunt, Executive Producer: Joe MacCarthy, Executive Producer: Mark Foligno, Executive Producer: Nic Hatch, Produced by: Tracy Brimm, Produced by: Kate Myers, Producer: Martina Niland, Producer: Piers Tempest, Producer: Eduardo Levy, Producer: James Martin, Line Producer: Jo Homewood, Production Executive: Tanya Seghatchian, Senior Production & Development Executive: Lizzie Francke, Story Editor: Bradley Quirk, Head of Production: Fiona Morham, Head of Business Affairs: Will Evans, Head of Production Finance: Vince Holden, Chief Executive: Richard Williams, Head of Production: Andrew Reid, Head of Finance: Linda Martin, Head of Marketing: Moyra Lock, Production Co-ordinator: Anne Quinn, Funding Executive: Jonathan Kane, Production Co-ordinator: Gillian Hamill, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Katrina McBriarty, Production Accountant: Clare Cunningham, Assistant Production Accountant: Joanne Duffy, Accounts Assistant: Richard Henry, Post-production Accountant: Jennine Baker, Location Manager: Gordon Wycherley, Location Assistant: JP Whearty, Dee Glenholmes, Post-production Supervisor: Gisela Evert, Post-production Co-ordinator: Katie Bullock-Webster, Production Trainee: Paul McPolin, Production Trainee: Eoghan Farren, Rory Clifford, Production Runner: Hannah McKeown, 2nd Unit Director: Matt Platts-Mills, 1st Assistant Director: Andrew Hegarty, 2nd Assistant Director: Therese Friel, 3rd Assistant Director: Jonathan Shaw, Trainee Assistant Director: Richie Cosgrave, Maria Mulhall, Script Supervisor: Chris Roufs, Script Supervisor: Andrea Bamford, Casting Director: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Casting Director: Victor Jenkins, Voice Casting: Vanessa Baker, Written by: Kevin Lehane, Director of Photography: Trevor Forrest, Steadicam Operator: Roger Tooley, Steadicam Operator: Keith Durham, Digital Imaging Technician: Elliott Dupuy, Neirin Jones, 1st Assistant Camera: Tom Wilkinson, B Camera 1st Assistant Camera: Conor Hammond, 2nd Assistant Camera: Conor Rotherham, Camera Trainee: Pauline Rowan, Darren Chesney, Crane Operator: Cosmo Campbell, Dave O'Connor, Gaffer: Jason Martin, Irish Gaffer/Best Boy: Ian Madden, Best Boy: Phil Reader, Best Boy: Billy Doyle, Best Boy: Peter O'Toole, Best Boy: Garret Baldwin, Best Boy: Phil Staton, Best Boy: Aaron Keating, Best Boy: Alan Walker, Best Boy: Carlo McDonell, Best Boy: Ger O'Hagan, Best Boy: Brett McCrum, Genny Operator: Ray Bateman, Genny Operator: David Mayes, Grip: Ian McGurrell, Crane Grip: Philip Murphy, Crane Grip: Ian Buckley, Martin McCullagh, Grip Assistant: Joe Paul, Grip Assistant: Hussain Yasin, Malachy Campbell, Video Assistant: Grace Sweeney, B Camera [Video] Assistant: Eve Carreno, Stills Photographer: Jonathan Hession, Visual Effects Supervisor: Paddy Eason, Visual Effects by: Nvizible, VFX Producer: Gilbert James, CG Supervisor: Martin Chamney, Creature Design: Paul Catling, Visual Effects by: Molinare, VFX Supervisor: Nik Martin, VFX Line Producer: Gavin Gregory, VFX Editor: Sav Akyuz, Special Effects Supervisor: Graham Longhurst, Special Effects Technician: Ian Thompson, Special Effects Technician: Andrew Thompson, Ben Longhurst, Creature Effects Supervisor: Shaune Harrison, Storyboard Artist: Gabriel Schucan, Whale Maker: Gavin Jones, Sculptor: Rezard Matin, Sculptor: Justin Pitkethly, Sculptor: Josh Weston, Andy Hunt, Creature Effects Artist: Justyna Harrison, Creature Effects Artist: Paula Eden, Creature Effects Artist: Branimir 'Barney' Nikolic, Creature Effects Artist: Henrik Svenson, Kristyan Mallett, Creature Effects Assistant: Cerina Knott, Creature Effects Assistant: Helen Rowe, Cesar Alonso, Creature Fabrication: Joanne Glover, Animatronics: Adam Wright, Mouldmaker: Tamzin Kearey, Dan Frye, Creature Effects Trainee: Michael Byrne, Creature Effects Trainee: Stephen Byrne, Charlotte Millerchip, Chief Rigger: Hugo Wilkinson, Rigger: John Wilkinson, Stagehand: Connor McCullagh, Neil Murray, Standby Rigger - Belfast: Sean McKeown, Thomas McDonald, Standby Stagehand - Donegal: Mark Bassett, Editor: Matthew Platts-Mills, Assistant Editor: Eoin McGuirk, Editing Intern: Paul Dillon, Imelda Sherlock, Assistant Editor: Miguel Lloro Javierre, Editing Intern: Steven Waltham, Post-production Services by: Molinare, Production Designer: Tom McCullagh, Art Director: Brendan Rankin, Assistant Art Director: Gillian Devenney, Set Decorator: Shane Bunting, Property Master: Steve Wheeler, Dressing Props: Davey Carson, Dressing Props: Nicky Keogh, Prop Hand: Sam Jones, Stand By Prop Trainee: Sarah Jo Baugh, Corrin Thomas, Art Department Trainee: Lauren Young, Construction Manager - Belfast: Jim Reid, Construction Manager - Donegal: Colm Bassett, Chief Painter: Kevin Fraser, Painter: Tommy Hilland, Painter: Paul Heatley, Dan McCoy, Standby Painter - Donegal: Billy Featherson, Carpenter: Dean Calderwood, Carpenter: Charlie Robinson, Carpenter: Lee Mark, Carpenter: Michael Lemon, Carpenter: Charles Robinson, Standby Carpenter - Belfast: Michael Thompson, Standby Chippie - Donegal: Mick Coyne, Costume Designer: Hazel Webb-Crozier, Costume Assistant: Kathryn Donaldson, Camille Moohan, Costume Trainee: Claire Marks, Lucy McGurrell, Make-up Designer: Niamh O'Loan, Make-up Assistant: Sonia Dolan, Chief Hairdresser: Lorraine Brennan, Hair Assistant: Linda Gannon Foster, Music by: Christian Henson, [Music] Performed by: Chamber Orchestra of London, Orchestrated by: Ben Foskett, Christian Henson, Music Supervisor: Matt Biffa, Sound Recordist: Dan Birch, Boom Operator: Richard Hetherington, Third Man: Peter Nicell, Re-recording Mixer/Dialogue Supervisor: Dan Johnson, Supervising Sound Editor/Designer: Jeremy Price, [Sound] Effects Editor: Marc Lawes, ADR Co-ordinator: Tom Cushing, Foley Artist: Jason Swanscott, Foley Artist: Clare Mahoney, Foley Mixer: Stuart Read, Foley Editor: Richard Williams, Foley Editor: Marc Hope, Foley Editor: Michael Feinberg, Stunt Co-ordinator: Nick Chopping, Stunts: Tolga Kenan, Stunts: Arran Topham, Stunts: Kim McGarrity, Stunts: Marc Mailley, Stunts: Helen Bailey, Stunts: James O'Dee, Stunts: Jeoff Miller, Unit Publicist: Julia Jones, Standby Truck Driver - Donegal: Pat Gilligan

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Richard Coyle (Ciarán O'Shea), Ruth Bradley (Lisa Nolan), Russell Tovey (Smith), Lalor Roddy (Paddy), David Pearse (Brian), Ned Dennehy (Cooney), Louis Dempsey (Tadhg), Jonathan Ryan (Kenefick), Stuart Graham (skipper), Bronagh Gallagher (Una), Killian Coyle (Greg), Michael Hough (Roy), Pascal Scott (Dr Gleeson), Nick Chopping (Daly), Clelia Murphy (Irene), Micheal O'Gruagain (Father Potts), Barbara Adair (Marnie), Roz McCutcheon (Hilda), Billy Clarke (fisherman)

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Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: HD Cam SRBFI identifier: N-35447
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Video materials(2)
Description: HD CamDuration: 93:47 minutesBFI identifier: N-25660
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape

Description: HD Cam SRBFI identifier: N-35447
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-25651
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)

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