The General

The General

1998
2h 4m
6.7

6.7/10

125 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Revenue: $1,214,198

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Merlin Films J & M Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production Countries
Ireland United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 1, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0120706

Cast

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

Key Crew

John Boorman
Director
John Boorman
Producer
John Boorman
Writer
Kieran Corrigan
Executive Producer
Betsy Davis
Executive Producer
James Flynn
Executive Producer
P.J. Pettiette
Executive Producer