Reefer and the Model

Reefer and the Model
Directed by	Joe Comerford
Written by	Joe Comerford
Produced by	Lelia Doolan
Starring	Ian McElhinney Carol Scanlan Sean Lawlor
Cinematography	Breffni Byrne
Edited by	Sé Merry Doyle
Music by	Andy Roberts, Johnny Duhan
Production companies	Berber Films Film Four International Raidió Teilifís Éireann Bord Scannán na hÉireann Metro Pictures
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	1988 (1988)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Budget	£1.05 million [1]

Reefer and the Model is a 1988 Irish film written and directed by Joe Comerford. ^[2] 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. ^[3]

Awards

Reefer and the Model won the Europa Prize at the Barcelona Festival, and Best Feature at the Celtic Film Festival in Wales. ^[3] 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

References

1. "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 28.
2. "Reefer and the Model" Internet Movie Database. Retrieved: 2013-03-13.
3. Screening Ireland: Film and Television Representation by Lance Pettitt, Manchester University Press (2000), p. 110. ISBN   0 7190 5269 6.

External links

• Reefer and the Model at IMDb
• Reefer and the Model at Rotten Tomatoes