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Reefer and the Model

Reefer and the Model

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

05 August 1988

Country

Ireland

Cast

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Reefer

Carol Moore

Carol Moore

Teresa, The Model

Sean Lawlor

Sean Lawlor

Spider

Ray McBride

Ray McBride

Badger

Eve Watkinson

Eve Watkinson

The Mother

Birdy Sweeney

Birdy Sweeney

Instant Photo

Fionn Comerford

Fionn Comerford

Messenger Boy

John Lillis

John Lillis

Porter

Henry Comerford

Henry Comerford

Waiter

Paraic Breathnach

Paraic Breathnach

Quayside Fisherman

Maire Chinsealach

Maire Chinsealach

Island Woman

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Sergeant

Rosina Brown

Rosina Brown

The Blonde

Little John Nee

Little John Nee

Boy Soldier

Seán Ó Coisdealbha

Seán Ó Coisdealbha

Rossaveal Skipper

Noel Spain

Noel Spain

Boatman

Peter Fitzgerald

Peter Fitzgerald

Bank Guard

Dick Donaghue

Dick Donaghue

Bank Teller

Máire Ní Mháille

Máire Ní Mháille

Bank Teller

Michael Rowland

Michael Rowland

Older Bank Guard

Patrick Blackaby

Patrick Blackaby

1st Tinker Guard

Uinseann Mac Thomáis

Uinseann Mac Thomáis

2nd Tinker Guard

Deirdre Lawless

Deirdre Lawless

Policewoman

Gary McMahon

Gary McMahon

Young Guard

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