The Van
Director: Stephen Frears
"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.
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
In brief
The Van (1996) is a comedy, drama film. With an average rating of 6.4/10 from 75 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 40min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Van?
The Van runs 100 minutes (1h 40min).
What rating does The Van have?
The Van has an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 75 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Van from?
The Van was released in 1996.
