The Van

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Writing Credits

Roddy Doyle
(novel)
Roddy Doyle
(screenplay)

Cast

Colm Meaney
Larry
Donal O'Kelly
Bimbo
Ger Ryan
Maggie
Caroline Rothwell
Mary
Neilí Conroy
Diane
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kevin
Brendan O'Carroll
Weslie
Stuart Dunne
Sam
Jack Lynch
Cancer
Laurie Morton
Maggie's Mum
Marie Mullen
Vera
Jon Kenny
Gerry McCarthy
Moses Rowen
Glenn
Linda McGovern
Jessica
Eoin Chaney
Wayne
Frank O'Sullivan
Wally
Jill Doyle
Mona
Barbara Bergin
Dawn
Charlotte Bradley
Anne Marie
Ronan Wilmot
Bald Man
Stanley Townsend
Des Health Inspector
Sheila Flitton
Missis Twix
Alan King
Mechanic
Bernie Downes
Pregnant Woman
Martin Dunne
Garda Sergeant
Tommy O'Neill
Nightclub Barman
Eilish Moore
Bingo Woman
Paul Raynor
Pitch & Putt Man
Eileen Walsh
Crushed Girl
Sandra Bagnall
Complaining Woman
Fionnuala Murphy
Young Woman
Michael O'Reilly
Arsenal Supporter
David Kelly
Boy with Choc Ice
Lee Bagnall
Crying Boy
Jamie Bagnall
Other Kid
David Byrne
Barry
Gavin Kelty
World Peace
Claude Clancy
Leo the Barman
Michelle Gallagher
Girl
Arthur Napper
Nightclub Bouncer
Jessie O'Gorman
Kerrie
Seán O'Donovan
Bouncer

Produced by

Mary Alleguen
line producer
Roddy Doyle
co-producer (uncredited)
Lynda Myles
producer
Mark Shivas
executive producer

Music by

Eric Clapton
Richard Hartley

Cinematography by

Oliver Stapleton
director of photography

Editing by

Mick Audsley

Casting By

Leo Davis

Production Design by

Mark Geraghty

Art Direction by

Fiona Daly

Costume Design by

Consolata Boyle

Makeup Department

Anne Dunne
chief hair stylist
Morna Ferguson
chief makeup artist
Jennifer Hegarty
assistant makeup artist: winter unit
Olwyn Lee
trainee makeup artist
Martina McCarthy
hairdresser assistant

Production Management

Stephen Barker
post-production supervisor
John McDonnell
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marian Barlow
second assistant director
Miriam Coleman
trainee assistant director
Martin O'Malley
first assistant director
Willie Smith
third assistant director
Jim Gorman
co-trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Russ Bailey
construction manager
Clodagh Conroy
assistant art director
Richard Curley
stagehand
Conor Devlin
draughtsman
Jason Doherty
carpenter
Pascal Farrell
carpenter (as Pascall Farrell)
Paul Keogh
carpenter
Daragh Lewis
stand-by props
Nuala McKernan
chargehand stand-by props
Sunny Mulligan
props buyer
Owen Murnane
master painter
Tony Murnane
stand-by painter
Turlo Nicholson
dressing props
Eamonn O'Higgins
props master
Dave Peters
dressing props
John Purdy
stand-by rigger
Robbie Reilly
chargehand rigger
Gerard Richardson
painter (as Gerard Richardson)
Brian Thompson
construction runaround
Tony Walsh
carpenter
Graham Waters
stand-by carpenter
Dave Whelan
chargehand carpenter
Jimmy Kavanagh
drapes (uncredited)

Sound Department

Mick Boggis
re-recording mixer
Gordon Brown
foley editor
Brendan Deasy
sound mixer
Jennie Evans
digital sound editor
Peter Joly
supervising sound editor
Danny Longhurst
dialogue editor
Peter Maxwell
re-recording mixer
Mairin Ni Riurdain
trainee sound
Trevor O'Connor
sound mixer: winter unit
Bea O'Sullivan
boom operator: winter unit (as a different name)
Eddie Quinn
boom operator
Steve Hancock
sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Graham Bushe
special effects technician
Marty Kelly
special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

Patrick Condren
stunt coordinator
Tony Condren
stunt driver
Martin O'Malley
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Sean Cahill
electrician: winter unit
Donal Caulfield
focus puller: additional camera
John Etherington
grip
Jim Farrell
best boy
Rodrigo Gutierrez
camera operator (as Roderigo Gutierrez)
Graeme Haughton
electrician (as Graham Haughton)
Jonathan Hession
still photographer (as Jonathon Hession)
Allan Hughes
grip: winter unit
Conor Kelly
clapper loader
Stephen McCarthy
electrician
Ivan Meagher
focus puller
David Merrigan
rigger
Larry S. Prinz
gaffer (as Larry Prinz)
Mike Proudfoot
camera operator: winter unit (as Michael Proudfoot)
Noel Donnellon
video playback operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Pippa Hall
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Allison Byrne
wardrobe assistant
Rhona McGuirke
wardrobe supervisor
Anne O'Halloran
wardrobe assistant
Keelin O'Síochain
trainee costume designer
Magdalen Rubalcava
assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Nigel Barker
lightworks assistant
Mary Casey
first assistant editor
Clare Doyle
trainee assistant editor
Celia Haining
second assistant editor
Harry Muller
color timer

Location Management

Liam Grant
assistant location manager: winter unit
Andrew Hegarty
assistant location manager
John McDonnell
location manager

Music Department

Dave Bronze
musician: bass, Eric Clapton's band
Eric Clapton
musician: performer
Alan Douglas
music recordist
Andy Fairweather Low
musician: guitar, Eric Clapton's band
Steve Gadd
musician: drums: Eric Clapton's band
Jerry Portnoy
musician: harmonica, Eric Clapton's band
Chris Stainton
musician: organ, Eric Clapton's band / musician: piano, Eric Clapton's band

Script and Continuity Department

Penny Eyles
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ernie Beakhurst
unit driver
John Cawley
truck driver
Tony Cullen
unit driver
Gerry Fearon
transportation captain
Martin Holland
driver: generator truck, winter unit
Austin Kelly
driver: wardrobe truck
Victor Keogh
driver: camera car
Tommy Kingston
stand-by driver: prop truck
Frank Ryan
stand-by driver: construction truck
Kevin Scott
driver: genny car
Peter Doyle
facilities driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Frances Byrne
production coordinator (as Fran Byrne)
Stephen Carroll
mechanic
Tanya Cawley
utility stand-in
Richard Dann
still photo processing
Lee Dickson
guitar technician: Eric Clapton's band
Sile Dorney
cashier
Robbie Ellis
mechanic
Sally Ann Gately
assistant accountant
Donal Geraghty
production accountant
James Hagan
trainee clapper loader
Billy Hinshelwood
lawyer: Marriott Harrison
Macdara Kelleher
utility stand-in
Bernadette Lovett
production secretary
David Morris
utility stand-in
Johnny Mulligan
cashier: winter unit (as John Mulligan)
Linda Murphy
production runner
Sian Parry
assistant to producers (as Sián Parry)
Roger Phillips
title designer
Julian Rothenstein
title designer
Ravi Sharman
drum technician: Eric Clapton's band
Francis Taaffe
assistant video playback operator (uncredited)

Thanks

Chris Auty
special thanks
Rick Berman
special thanks
Tommy Coughlan
special thanks
Graham Easton
special thanks
Gretta Finer
special thanks
Roger Forrester
special thanks
Stephanie Guerrasio
special thanks
Alan Hergott
special thanks
Geoffrey Paget
special thanks
Simon Relph
special thanks
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