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      The Van

      R Released May 16, 1996 1 hr. 45 min. Comedy Drama List
      38% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Given his experience working with food, it's hardly surprising that after losing his job at a bakery, Brendan "Bimbo" Reeves (Donal O'Kelly) becomes successful selling fried morsels from a van. He hires Larry (Colm Meaney), his best friend, to help, but having Bimbo for a boss doesn't improve their relationship. The van is eventually closed down by a health inspector -- which Bimbo thinks is because Larry ratted him out over questionable food prep techniques -- and their friendship is severed. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 18 Buy Now

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      Jason Loved every second of this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Between 2.5 and 3 stars. Looks a better story could have been developed from there. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Superbly funny and a fantastic adaptation from the book penned by real life genius that is Roddy Doyle!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Don't really get films like this anymore, shame really - I've watched this a few times and loved it everytime Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Great flick that stands the test of time no problem!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member It's fair deadly so it is. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The movie builds its comic scenes by close observation. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 4/5 Mar 27, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Michael Szymanski Zap2it.com Rated: 1/5 Oct 15, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Given his experience working with food, it's hardly surprising that after losing his job at a bakery, Brendan "Bimbo" Reeves (Donal O'Kelly) becomes successful selling fried morsels from a van. He hires Larry (Colm Meaney), his best friend, to help, but having Bimbo for a boss doesn't improve their relationship. The van is eventually closed down by a health inspector -- which Bimbo thinks is because Larry ratted him out over questionable food prep techniques -- and their friendship is severed.
      Director
      Stephen Frears
      Executive Producer
      Mark Shivas
      Screenwriter
      Roddy Doyle
      Distributor
      Fox, 20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Beacon Communications, Fox Searchlight
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 16, 1996, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 18, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $621.1K
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR
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