Movie vs Book

The Van

Stephen Frears, 1996

The Van
Roddy Doyle, 1991

The Van is a movie directed by Stephen Frears in 1996 and based on the book of the same name by Roddy Doyle, first published in 1991. The movie features Colm Meaney, Donal O’Kelly, Ger Ryan, Caroline Rothwell, Neilí Conroy, Rúaidhrí Conroy, and others.

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The Van

Read by: Brendan Gleeson

Storyline

Taking place in the made-up Dublin neighborhood of Barrytown, Bimbo, a baker, faces the loss of his job due to redundancy. To overcome this setback, Bimbo enlists the assistance of his closest friend, Larry, to establish a thriving burger van business.

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Year

1996

Minutes

100

Movie Rate

6.70

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Van

Director: Stephen Frears

Country: UK

Year: 1996

Length: 1h40m

Stars: Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan, Caroline Rothwell, Neilí Conroy, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Brendan O'Carroll, Stuart Dunne, Jack Lynch, Laurie Morton

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Year

1991

Pages

304

Book Rate

7.88

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Book

The Van

Author: Roddy Doyle

Country: Ireland

First published in: 1991

Length: 304 pages

Genre: Fiction

Book series: The Barrytown Trilogy

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4 votes

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