CrimeDrama
The General
"The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill."
User Score121 votes
67%6.7/10
Release1998→
Runtime2H 4M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Brendan Gleeson
Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar
Noel Curley
Sean McGinley
Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Frances
Angeline Ball
Tina
Jon Voight
Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam
Jimmy
Tom Murphy
Willie Byrne
Media21
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Director
John Boorman
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Box Office
Revenue$1M
Certification
RKeywords
robberygangsterbased on true storyira (irish republican army)irelandpolice reporter
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Countries:IrelandUnited Kingdom
Production:Merlin FilmsJ & MFís Éireann/Screen Ireland