Movie: Snakes and Ladders

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Pom Boyd
Pom Boyd

Jean

Gina Moxley
Gina Moxley

Kate

Sean Hughes
Sean Hughes

Martin

Rosaleen Linehan
Rosaleen Linehan

Nora

Anne-Sophie Briest
Anne-Sophie Briest

Sybille

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    A wry story of female friendship: Jean and Kate, two "nearing-thirty" street performers, find the ups and downs of life and love amid the pubs and music scene of modern day Dublin.

  • Release Date

    1996-11-13

  • Average

    3.7

  • Rating:

    1.9 starts
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    English
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