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The General (1998)

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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John Boorman profile
John Boorman

Director

Cast

Brendan Gleeson profile
Brendan Gleeson

Martin Cahill

Adrian Dunbar profile
Adrian Dunbar

Noel Curley

Sean McGinley profile
Sean McGinley

Gary

Maria Doyle Kennedy profile
Maria Doyle Kennedy

Frances

Angeline Ball profile
Angeline Ball

Tina

Jon Voight profile
Jon Voight

Inspector Ned Kenny

Eanna MacLiam profile
Eanna MacLiam

Jimmy

Tom Murphy profile
Tom Murphy

Willie Byrne

John Cronin profile
John Cronin

Aiden

Paul Hickey profile
Paul Hickey

Anthony

Ciarán Fitzgerald profile
Ciarán Fitzgerald

Tommy

Ned Dennehy profile
Ned Dennehy

Gay

Brendan Gleeson profile
Brendan Gleeson

Martin Cahill

Adrian Dunbar profile
Adrian Dunbar

Noel Curley

Sean McGinley profile
Sean McGinley

Gary

Maria Doyle Kennedy profile
Maria Doyle Kennedy

Frances

Angeline Ball profile
Angeline Ball

Tina

Jon Voight profile
Jon Voight

Inspector Ned Kenny

Eanna MacLiam profile
Eanna MacLiam

Jimmy

Tom Murphy profile
Tom Murphy

Willie Byrne

John Cronin profile
John Cronin

Aiden

Paul Hickey profile
Paul Hickey

Anthony

Ciarán Fitzgerald profile
Ciarán Fitzgerald

Tommy

Ned Dennehy profile
Ned Dennehy

Gay

Extra

Release Date

May 1, 1998

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Merlin Films logoJ & M logoFís Éireann/Screen Ireland logo

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Videos

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The General Trailer 1998

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