The General

The General (1998)

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

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.

Date of release
1998-05-01
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (139)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
John Boorman

Casting

  • 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
  • John Cronin — Aiden
  • Paul Hickey — Anthony
  • Ciarán Fitzgerald — Tommy
  • Ned Dennehy — Gay

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