The General

The General

Crime · 1998 · 2h 4m

Movie

6.7/10 · TMDB

The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.

Overview

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.

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Cast & crew

Brendan GleesonMartin Cahill
Adrian DunbarNoel Curley
Sean McGinleyGary
Maria Doyle KennedyFrances
Angeline BallTina
Jon VoightInspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiamJimmy
Tom MurphyWillie Byrne
John CroninAiden
Paul HickeyAnthony
Ciarán FitzgeraldTommy
Ned DennehyGay
Pat LaffanSgt. Patrick Higgins
Eamonn OwensYoung Martin Cahill
Ronan WilmotJames Donovan

Information

Release date
29 May 1998
Director
John Boorman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Runtime
2h 4m
Country of origin
Ireland, United States

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