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The General

6.7/10
TMDB140 votes
1998Original: English124 min

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About The General

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

The General (1998) is a film in the crime, drama genres. Directed by John Boorman. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy.

Released
1998-05-01
Original language
English
Runtime
124 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Ireland, United Kingdom
Production companies
Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Directors
John Boorman
Writers
John Boorman

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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.

Who stars in The General?

Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball, Jon Voight. See the cast cards above for character names.

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