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The Van

1996·Comedy·1h 40m
7.0
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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.
Directed by Stephen Frears
van
male friendship
dublin, ireland
snack bar
football (soccer)
unemployment
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Cast

Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Larry
Donal O'Kelly
Donal O'Kelly
'Bimbo'
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan
Maggie
Neilí Conroy
Neilí Conroy
Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll
Weslie
Stuart Dunne
Stuart Dunne
Sam
Marie Mullen
Marie Mullen
Vera
Jon Kenny
Jon Kenny
Gerry McCarthy
Frank O'Sullivan
Frank O'Sullivan
Wally
Barbara Bergin
Barbara Bergin
Dawn
Charlotte Bradley
Charlotte Bradley
Anne Marie

Crew

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Director
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Screenplay
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Original Music Composer
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Novel

Popular Reviews

19 reviews
Nathan Byrne
Nathan Byrne
10.0★ · 06/28/25
The Van
If you’re Irish you’ll understand the humour, an unbelievable classic that I grew up watching as a kid! 

If you’re not from Ireland and get this humour then FairPlay to you, because I don’t see anyone outside Ireland understanding this movies during Ireland in the 90’s 😂
If you’re Irish you’ll understand the humour, an unbelievable classic that I grew up watching as a kid! 

If you’re not from Ireland and get this humour then FairPlay to you, because I don’t see anyone outside Ireland understanding this movies during Ireland in the 90’s 😂
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BielsaBall
BielsaBallPRO
7.0★ · 01/02/23
The Van
I cry when the Ireland-Romania game appears. I really don’t get the second part of this film, the extra half star is just cause I’m kinda tipsy.
I cry when the Ireland-Romania game appears. I really don’t get the second part of this film, the extra half star is just cause I’m kinda tipsy.
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Lucien WD
Lucien WD
8.0★ · 08/21/22
The Van
Brandon O'Carroll showed up and I started shouting "the power of Christ compels you" but then he said Fuck Thatcher and Join a Union so I had no choice but to stan.

Great to see Donaghmeade and Bull Island looking so sick. Colm Meaney is the best. What a charming movie about working class Dubliners!
Brandon O'Carroll showed up and I started shouting "the power of Christ compels you" but then he said Fuck Thatcher and Join a Union so I had no choice but to stan.

Great to see Donaghmeade and Bull Island looking so sick. Colm Meaney is the best. What a charming movie about working class Dubliners!
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BielsaBall
BielsaBallPRO
6.0★ · 07/29/20
The Van
You’ll never beat the Irish
You’ll never beat the Irish
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David Jones
David Jones
5.0★ · 04/01/26
The Van
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