Reefer and the Model
5.167
90 minutes
8/5/1988
Overview
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.
Cast List
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