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The Van poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
1996·Comedy / Drama·1h 40m

THE VAN

“A comedy about friends, family and fish.”

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.

Above the Line
Stephen Frears·DirectorRoddy Doyle·ScreenplayRoddy Doyle·NovelOliver Stapleton·Director of PhotographyEric Clapton·Original Music ComposerMick Audsley·Editor
Cast
Colm Meaney·LarryDonal O'Kelly·'Bimbo'Ger Ryan·MaggieCaroline Rothwell·MaryNeilí Conroy·DianeRúaidhrí Conroy·KevinBrendan O'Carroll·WeslieStuart Dunne·SamJack Lynch·CancerLaurie Morton·Maggie's Mum
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Stephen Frears·Director
Writing· 2
Roddy Doyle·ScreenplayRoddy Doyle·Novel
Camera· 1
Oliver Stapleton·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mick Audsley·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Eric Clapton·Original Music ComposerRichard Hartley·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Lynda Myles·ProducerMark Shivas·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
38%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$712K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4096B0
#FFFFFF
#282828
Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a shirtless young man with dark, wet hair looking to his left, his profile visible. He has a red mark or blood on his right cheek. The backg”

drama
Key Elements
Blood
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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