The Van (1997)

  • R
  • 05/16/1997 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 40m

A comedy about friends, family and fish.

Overview

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.

Roddy Doyle

Screenplay, Novel

Stephen Frears

Director

Cast

Colm Meaney's headshot

Colm Meaney

Larry
Donal O'Kelly's headshot

Donal O'Kelly

'Bimbo'
Ger Ryan's headshot

Ger Ryan

Maggie
Caroline Rothwell's headshot

Caroline Rothwell

Mary
Neilí Conroy's headshot

Neilí Conroy

Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy's headshot

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll's headshot

Brendan O'Carroll

Weslie
Stuart Dunne's headshot

Stuart Dunne

Sam

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