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The General (1998)

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

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139 votes on TMDB
Released May 1, 1998Runtime 2h 4mDirector John Boorman

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 of The General

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Noel Curley
Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Frances
Angeline Ball

Angeline Ball

Tina
Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

Jimmy
Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

Willie Byrne
John Cronin

John Cronin

Aiden
Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Anthony
Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Tommy
Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Gay

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Who stars in The General?

The General stars Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball.

Who directed The General?

The General was directed by John Boorman.

How long is The General?

The General has a runtime of 2h 4m.

What is The General about?

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.