Director
Stephen Frears
Composer
Eric Clapton, Richard Hartley
Cast
Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan
Edition 1996
100'
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1996
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Drama, Comedy
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Dialogue:
English
Dublin, November 1989. Bimbo Reeves, a baker, has lost his job. Refusing to accept a future of afternoon TV and pubs, he buys a dilapidated van with his redundancy money. As 1990 gets
underway and World Cup fever hits Dublin, Bimbo and his best friend and partner Larry, enter
the fast food business. Bimbo's wife Maggie is also involved. The enterprise starts brilliantly,
the men are happy and the friendship is solid. But, as the business prospers, things gradually
turn sour. The lack of working space, Larry's resentment of Maggie and his self-pity undermine
the business and the friendship. The van has come between them and both their hearts are
breaking. An unhappy Bimbo decides to make the supreme sacrifice...
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Credits
Directors
Stephen Frears
Composers
Eric Clapton, Richard Hartley
Cast
Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan
Scenario
Roddy Doyle
Director of Photography
Oliver Stapleton
Editors
Mick Audsley
Producers
Lynda Myles
More info
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
Ireland, United Kingdom
Screenplay based on
"The van" (Roddy Doyle)
Year
1996