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.
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Awards
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.
Cast
Ian McElhinney – Reefer
Carol Scanlan – Teresa 'the Model'
Sean Lawlor – Spider
Ray McBride – Badger
Eve Watkinson – The Mother
Birdy Sweeney – Instant Photo
Fionn Comerford – Messenger Boy
John Lillis – Porter
Henry Comerford – Waiter
Paraic Breathnach – Quayside Fisherman
Maire Chinsealach – Island Woman
Dave Duffy – Sergeant
Rosina Brown – The Blonde
Little John Nee – Boy Soldier
Seán Ó Coisdealbha – Rossaveal Skipper
Noel Spain – Boatman
Peter Fitzgerald – Bank Guard
Dick Donaghue – Bank Teller
Máire Ní Mháille – Bank Teller
Michael Rowland – Older Bank Guard (as Mick Rowland)
Patrick Blackaby – 1st Tinker Guard
Uinseann Mac Thomáis – 2nd Tinker Guard
Deirdre Lawless – Policewoman
Gary McMahon – Young Guard