The Van (1996 film)

The Van
Theatrical poster
Directed byStephen Frears
Written byRoddy Doyle
Based onThe Van
by Roddy Doyle
Produced byLynda Myles
Starring
CinematographyOliver Stapleton
Edited byMick Audsley
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • May 11, 1996 (1996-05-11) (Cannes)
  • November 29, 1996 (1996-11-29) (United Kingdom & Ireland)
  • May 16, 1997 (1997-05-16) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$712,095

The Van is a 1996 film, based on the novel The Van (the third in The Barrytown Trilogy) by Roddy Doyle. Like The Snapper (1993), it was directed by Stephen Frears. The first film of the trilogy, The Commitments (1991), was directed by Alan Parker. It was entered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Colm Meaney and Donal O'Kelly.