The Van
A comedy about friends, family and fish.
1996 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Frears |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Roddy Doyle |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Stephen Frears |
| Writer: | Roddy Doyle |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | male friendship, van, dublin, ireland, snack bar, football (soccer), unemployment |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, BBC Film, Beacon Pictures, Deadly Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $712,095
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Moses Rowen | Glenn |
| Linda McGovern | Jessica |
| Frank O'Sullivan | Wally |
| Eoin Chaney | Wayne |
| Jill Doyle | Mona |
| Barbara Bergin | Dawn |
| Charlotte Bradley | Anne Marie |
| Ronan Wilmot | Bald Man |
| Stanley Townsend | Des, Health Inspector |
| Eileen Walsh | Crushed Girl |
| Sheila Flitton | Missis Twix |
| Martin Dunne | Garda Sergeant |
| Tommy O'Neill | Nightclub Barman |
| Fionnuala Murphy | Young Woman |
| Gavin Kelty | World Peace |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roddy Doyle | Novel, Screenplay |
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Eric Clapton | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
| Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lynda Myles | Producer |
| Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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