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64% Critic Match
The Van
“A comedy about friends, family and fish.”
6.4 / 10• 1996• 1h 40m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Colm Meaney
Larry
Lead
Donal O'Kelly
'Bimbo'
Ger Ryan
Maggie
CR
Caroline Rothwell
Mary
Neilí Conroy
Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll
Weslie
Stuart Dunne
Sam
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Van is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
