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A comedy about friends, family and fish. - The Van
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Title: The Van

Release Date: 29 Nov 1996

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Fox Searchlight Pictures, BBC Film, Deadly Films, Beacon Pictures

Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, BBC Film, Deadly Films, Beacon Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (70 votes)

Cast

  • Larry: Colm Meaney
  • 'Bimbo': Donal O'Kelly
  • Maggie: Ger Ryan
  • Mary: Caroline Rothwell
  • Diane: Neilí Conroy
  • Kevin: Rúaidhrí Conroy
  • Weslie: Brendan O'Carroll
  • Sam: Stuart Dunne
  • Cancer: Jack Lynch
  • Maggie's Mum: Laurie Morton
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