Reefer and the Model
1988, English. Directed by Joe Comerford.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Joe ComerfordDirector
- Ian McElhinneyReefer
- Carol MooreTeresa, The Model
- Sean LawlorSpider
- Ray McBrideBadger
- Eve WatkinsonThe Mother
- Birdy SweeneyInstant Photo
- Fionn ComerfordMessenger Boy
- John LillisPorter
- Henry ComerfordWaiter
- Paraic BreathnachQuayside Fisherman
- Maire ChinsealachIsland Woman
- Dave DuffySergeant
Details
- Released
- 5 August 1988
- Country
- Ireland
- Written by
- Joe Comerford
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Reefer and the Model runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Reefer and the Model isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Reefer and the Model?
If you liked Reefer and the Model, try Al Capone, The Enforcer, The Double.
Who directed Reefer and the Model?
Reefer and the Model (1988) was directed by Joe Comerford and stars Ian McElhinney, Carol Moore, Sean Lawlor.