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The Van

6.4R

MovieComedy, Drama19961h 40m

A comedy about friends, family and fish.

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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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.

Directed by
Stephen Frears
Written by
Roddy Doyle
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Released
November 29, 1996
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Language
English
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom
Studios
Fox Searchlight Pictures, BBC Film, Deadly Films, Beacon Pictures
Box office
$712,095
  • Colm MeaneyLarry
  • Donal O'Kelly'Bimbo'
  • Ger RyanMaggie
  • CCaroline RothwellMary
  • Neilí ConroyDiane
  • Rúaidhrí ConroyKevin
  • Brendan O'CarrollWeslie
  • Stuart DunneSam
  • JJack LynchCancer
  • LLaurie MortonMaggie's Mum
  • Marie MullenVera
  • Jon KennyGerry McCarthy
  • MMoses RowenGlenn
  • LLinda McGovernJessica
  • Frank O'SullivanWally
  • EEoin ChaneyWayne
  • JJill DoyleMona
  • Barbara BerginDawn
  • Charlotte BradleyAnne Marie
  • RRonan WilmotBald Man

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