The Van
1996 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-11-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (75 votes)
Themes
- van
- male friendship
- dublin, ireland
- snack bar
- football (soccer)
- unemployment
Cast & crew
Colm Meaney
as Larry
Donal O'Kelly
as 'Bimbo'
Ger Ryan
as Maggie
- CR
Caroline Rothwell
as Mary
Neilí Conroy
as Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy
as Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll
as Weslie
Stuart Dunne
as Sam
- JL
Jack Lynch
as Cancer
- LM
Laurie Morton
as Maggie's Mum
Directed by Stephen Frears