The Van

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.

Cast

Colm Meaney

as Larry

Donal O'Kelly

as 'Bimbo'

Ger Ryan

as Maggie

Caroline Rothwell

as Mary

Neilí Conroy

as Diane

Rúaidhrí Conroy

as Kevin

Brendan O'Carroll

as Weslie

Stuart Dunne

as Sam

Jack Lynch

as Cancer

Laurie Morton

as Maggie's Mum

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