The Van

Name: The Van
Released: 1996-11-29
Rating: 6.401

6.4/10 (76)

·1996· 100 min

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

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Caroline Rothwell

Mary

Neilí Conroy

Diane

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Kevin

Brendan O'Carroll

Weslie

Stuart Dunne

Sam

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Jack Lynch

Cancer

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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 76 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 76 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Van from?

The Van was released in 1996.