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The General

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

1998 · R · 2h 4m

Directed by John Boorman

6.7

TMDB audience score
139 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • 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

  • Pat Laffan
    Sgt. Patrick Higgins

  • Eamonn Owens
    Young Martin Cahill

  • Ronan Wilmot
    James Donovan

  • David Wilmot
    Assassin

  • Stephen Brennan
    Arthur Ryan

  • Brendan Coyle
    UVF Leader