'' 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 movie 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
1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
The Van (1996 film)