Reefer and the Model (1988)

Reefer and the Model is a 1988 Irish film written and directed by Joe Comerford. It concerns Reefer, a former Irish Republican Army man who operates a ferry using an old trawler between the Galway coast and the Aran Islands; his friends Spider and Badger; and the pregnant Teresa ("the Model"), who has abandoned a life of drugs and prostitution in England. The group become involved in the armed robbery of a post office and are pursued by the Gardaí. The film premièred in Galway in August 1988. Reefer and the Model won the Europa Prize at the Barcelona Festival, and Best Feature at the Celtic Film Festival in Wales. At the 1988 European Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Young Film, Carol Scanlan was nominated for Best Actress, and Ray McBride was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Producers	Berber Films
Original title	Reefer and the Model
Directors	Joe Comerford
Writers

Cast

Ian McElhinney

as Reefer

Carol Moore

as Teresa, The Model

Sean Lawlor

as Spider

Ray McBride

as Badger

Eve Watkinson

as The Mother

Birdy Sweeney

as Instant Photo

Fionn Comerford

as Messenger Boy

John Lillis

as Porter

Henry Comerford

as Waiter

Paraic Breathnach

as Quayside Fisherman

Maire Chinsealach

as Island Woman

Dave Duffy

as Sergeant

Rosina Brown

as The Blonde

Little John Nee

as Boy Soldier

Seán Ó Coisdealbha

as Rossaveal Skipper

Noel Spain

as Boatman

Peter Fitzgerald

as Bank Guard

Dick Donaghue

as Bank Teller

Máire Ní Mháille

as Bank Teller

Michael Rowland

as Older Bank Guard

Patrick Blackaby

as 1st Tinker Guard

Uinseann Mac Thomáis

as 2nd Tinker Guard

Deirdre Lawless

as Policewoman

Gary McMahon

as Young Guard