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The Van (1996)

R · 1996-05-11 · 1h 40m · EN
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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.

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Stephen FrearsDirector

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Colm MeaneyColm MeaneyLarryDonal O'KellyDonal O'Kelly'Bimbo'Ger RyanGer RyanMaggieCaroline RothwellCaroline RothwellMaryNeilí ConroyNeilí ConroyDianeRúaidhrí ConroyRúaidhrí ConroyKevinBrendan O'CarrollBrendan O'CarrollWeslieStuart DunneStuart DunneSamJack LynchJack LynchCancerLaurie MortonLaurie MortonMaggie's MumMarie MullenMarie MullenVeraJon KennyJon KennyGerry McCarthy

Keywords

Male friendshipFootball (soccer)VanSnack barDublin, irelandUnemployment

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityMale Friendship · Football Soccer · VanDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference175836Actor preference115880 · 166050 · 72018Country preferenceIe

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What is The Van about?

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.

How long is The Van?

The Van has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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