The Van

The Van

Set in "Barrytown", a fictitious working-class quarter of Dublin. "Bimbo" Reeves gets laid off from his job. With his redundancy, he 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.

Director: Stephen Frears

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Cast: Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan, Caroline Rothwell, Neilí Conroy, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Brendan O'Carroll, Stuart Dunne, Jack Lynch, Laurie Morton

  • Release date: 1996-11-29
  • Runtime: 100
  • Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
IMDb
6.7
5,058 votes
TMDB
6.358
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FA
6.3