France / May 11, 1996 / Cannes Film Festival
A comedy about friends, family and fish.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stuart Dunne | Sam |
| Jack Lynch | Cancer |
| Laurie Morton | Maggie's Mum |
| Marie Mullen | Vera |
| Jon Kenny | Gerry McCarthy |
| Moses Rowen | Glenn |
| Linda McGovern | Jessica |
| Frank O'Sullivan | Wally |
| Eoin Chaney | Wayne |
| Jill Doyle | Mona |
| Barbara Bergin | Dawn |
| Charlotte Bradley | Anne Marie |
| Ronan Wilmot | Bald Man |
| Stanley Townsend | Des, Health Inspector |
| Eileen Walsh | Crushed Girl |
| Sheila Flitton | Missis Twix |
| Martin Dunne | Garda Sergeant |
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| Tommy O'Neill | Nightclub Barman |
| Fionnuala Murphy | Young Woman |
| Gavin Kelty | World Peace |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Van |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, BBC Film, Deadly Films, Beacon Pictures |
| Release date | 29 novembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Mark Shivas |
| Production | Lynda Myles |
| Writer | Roddy Doyle |
| Editing | Mick Audsley |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Frears |
| Camera operators | Oliver Stapleton |
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| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Music | Richard Hartley, Eric Clapton |
| Sound | Richard Hartley, Eric Clapton |
| Collection | The Barrytown Trilogy |
| Revenue | 712.095 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Ireland / Nov 29, 1996 / 15
United Kingdom / Nov 29, 1996 / 15
United States / May 16, 1997 / R
Physical media
Brazil / Sep 28, 1998 / L / VHS
TV
Brazil / Aug 09, 2000 / L / Data do Certificado
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