Watch Reefer and the Model (1988) Official Trailer
6.3 / 10 IMDb August 5, 1988 1h 30m
Comerford’s signature sharp realism infuses this drama about Reefer, an ex-IRA man who picks up hitch-hiker Teresa, a pregnant woman trying to overcome a drug addiction. They head to the trawler where he lives with friends Spider and Badger, that operates between Galway and the Aran Islands. The makeshift family are forced to turn to crime to make a living.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
August 5, 1988
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Ireland
Writers
Producers
Awards
3 nominations
Cast
Ian McElhinney
as Reefer
Carol Moore
as Teresa, The Model
Sean Lawlor
as Spider
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Ray McBride
as Badger
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Eve Watkinson
as The Mother
Birdy Sweeney
as Instant Photo
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Fionn Comerford
as Messenger Boy
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John Lillis
as Porter
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Henry Comerford
as Waiter
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Paraic Breathnach
as Quayside Fisherman
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Maire Chinsealach
as Island Woman
Dave Duffy
as Sergeant
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Rosina Brown
as The Blonde
Little John Nee
as Boy Soldier
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Seán Ó Coisdealbha
as Rossaveal Skipper
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Noel Spain
as Boatman
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Peter Fitzgerald
as Bank Guard
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Dick Donaghue
as Bank Teller
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Máire Ní Mháille
as Bank Teller
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Michael Rowland
as Older Bank Guard
Production Companies
Berber Films
Film4 Productions
RTÉ
Fís Éireann/Screen IrelandAdvertisement
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