The Van Trivia Quiz

Answer: Colm Meaney

At the beginning of the movie, Larry is unemployed and relying on his wife, Mary, to help provide for his family. His low self worth aids in the character's development in the movie. Colm Meaney has had roles in many movies, including 'Layer Cake' (2004), 'Intermission' (2003) and 'Con Air' (1997). He also played Chief O'Brien on the television show, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'.

Answer: He drives it into the sea.

Tensions between Larry and Bimbo reach high points at times during the film. At the end, Bimbo and Larry get drunk and Bimbo states, 'I am going to kill it', in reference to the van. He falls asleep at the wheel and makes contact with several cars on the way to the beach.

Despite Larry's drunken attempts to dissuade Bimbo from his actions, the van ends up in the sea. At the very end the tide has gone out and the vacant van is seen beached.

Answer: Bimbo's Burgers

After Bimbo asks Larry to be his partner, Larry comes up with the idea to call it 'Bimbo's Burgers'. Initially, the van itself had no engine, but after the business does well, they have one installed.

Answer: Roddy Doyle

'The Van' is the third in a trilogy of novels written by Roddy Doyle known as 'The Barrystown Trilogy'. Barrystown is a fictional community in North Dublin based partially on Roddy Doyle's real life experiences.

Answer: Mars and Twix

A package of Twix bars can be seen being brought onto the van the first time they load it up. Bimbo is caught eating one of the Mars bars before they sell anything on the same night. Also, later in the movie, Larry is asked what sweets they sell and he responds, 'Yes, Mars and Twix just'.

Answer: 1990 Football World Cup

The endeavours of the Irish national football team at the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy provide the backdrop to most of the movie. Actual footage from the Irish broadcasting network, R.T.E., was used in filming the movie. Ireland was knocked out of the World Cup by the host nation in a Quarter Final match. Toto Scillaci scored the winning goal and Larry can be seen wearing a T-shirt that does not paint Scillaci in a positive light in a later scene in the movie.

Answer: A nappy in batter

Diane, Larry's daughter, is childminding and working in the van at the same time in this scene of the movie. An unused nappy is accidentally fried in batter and given to the bald man with the bicycle. Larry offers him his money back and a coke before getting more obnoxious. Larry ends up throwing a piece of fish at the bald man as he tries to chase the van down on his bicycle.

Answer: He takes a bite out of the customer's burger and gives it to the customer.

Larry always has a reaction in the movie and in this scene takes a bite out of a customer's burger when the customer is 10 pence short. The customer, surprisingly seems to accept this and no more is made of the situation.

Answer: Leo's

In another funny scene, Larry and Bimbo try to pick up two ladies in Leo's nightclub. Larry struggles in his attempts with Dawn whilst Bimbo kisses Ann Marie before the two men go home. 'Leo's' is seen in neon lighting outside the nightclub. Mary is Larry's wife, Maggie is Bimbo's wife and Gerry is a friend of the two men that they meet at the 'Foxhound Bar' in the movie. Irish comedian Jon Kenny plays the part of Gerry in the movie.

Answer: Brendan Reeves

His real name is learned through two separate scenes in the movie. In the nightclub, Larry mentions that Bimbo's first name is Brendan. In a later scene, a health and safety officer reveals that Bimbo's surname is Reeves.