Movie·1996·1h 40m
The Van
A comedy about friends, family and fish.
Directed By
Stephen Frears
Country
Ireland
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells fish and chips with his buddy, Larry. Due to Ireland's surprising success at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their business starts off well, but the relationship between the two friends soon becomes strained as Bimbo behaves more like a typical boss.
Written By
Roddy Doyle
Producer
Mark Shivas, Lynda Myles
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Music
Eric Clapton
Editor
Mick Audsley
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
75 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Colm Meaney
Larry
Donal O'Kelly
'Bimbo'
Ger Ryan
Maggie
Caroline Rothwell
Mary
Neilí Conroy
Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll
Weslie
Stuart Dunne
Sam
Jack Lynch
Cancer
Laurie Morton
Maggie's Mum
Marie Mullen
Vera
Jon Kenny
Gerry McCarthy
Moses Rowen
Glenn
Linda McGovern
Jessica
Frank O'Sullivan
Wally
Eoin Chaney
Wayne
Jill Doyle
Mona
Barbara Bergin
Dawn
// crew
Crew
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Roddy Doyle
Screenplay
Stephen Frears
Director
Mark Shivas
Executive Producer
Eric Clapton
Original Music Composer
Mick Audsley
Editor
Lynda Myles
Producer
Richard Hartley
Original Music Composer
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