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The Van (1996)

A comedy About Friends, Family and Fish.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Stephen Frears
Writer : Roddy Doyle

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Larry
Donal O'Kelly
Donal O'Kelly
'Bimbo'
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan
Maggie
Caroline Rothwell
Caroline Rothwell
Mary
Neilí Conroy
Neilí Conroy
Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll
Weslie
Stuart Dunne
Stuart Dunne
Sam
Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch
Cancer
Laurie Morton
Laurie Morton
Maggie's Mum
Marie Mullen
Marie Mullen
Vera
Jon Kenny
Jon Kenny
Gerry McCarthy
Moses Rowen
Moses Rowen
Glenn
Linda McGovern
Linda McGovern
Jessica
Frank O'Sullivan
Frank O'Sullivan
Wally
Eoin Chaney
Eoin Chaney
Wayne
Jill Doyle
Jill Doyle
Mona
Barbara Bergin
Barbara Bergin
Dawn
Charlotte Bradley
Charlotte Bradley
Anne Marie
Ronan Wilmot
Ronan Wilmot
Bald Man
Stanley Townsend
Stanley Townsend
Des, Health Inspector
Eileen Walsh
Eileen Walsh
Crushed Girl
Sheila Flitton
Sheila Flitton
Missis Twix
Martin Dunne
Martin Dunne
Garda Sergeant
Tommy O'Neill
Tommy O'Neill
Nightclub Barman
Fionnuala Murphy
Fionnuala Murphy
Young Woman
Gavin Kelty
Gavin Kelty
World Peace

Crews

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Screenplay
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Novel
Lynda Myles
Lynda Myles
Producer
Mark Shivas
Mark Shivas
Executive Producer
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Original Music Composer
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Mick Audsley
Mick Audsley
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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