The Van

Name: The Van
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997-05-16
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Caroline Rothwell, Donal O’Kelly, Ger Ryan, Colm Meaney

– Set in "Barrytown", a fictitious working-class quarter of Dublin. "Bimbo" Reeves gets laid off from ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

1996

Set in "Barrytown", a fictitious working-class quarter of Dublin. "Bimbo" Reeves gets laid off from his job. With his redundancy, he 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.

Styles:

Lyrical, Harsh, Funny, Melancholic, Semi Serious, Feel Good, Humorous, Bleak, Touching, Realistic

Producing Country:

Ireland, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Ireland, New Jersey, London

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

16 May 1997

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Stephen Frears

Story Written By:

Roddy Doyle

Main Actors:

Caroline Rothwell, Donal O’Kelly, Ger Ryan, Colm Meaney

Plot:

Set in the fictional Dublin suburb of Barrytown, Bimbo is a baker who loses his job after being made redundant. Bimbo then acquires the help of his best friend, Larry, to set up a successful burger van.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

Fox

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

38%