The General
“The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.”
1998•R•2h 4m•6.7•Released
CrimeDrama
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.
Director
John Boorman
Writer
John Boorman
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Merlin Films
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
Production
Company
Merlin Films
Company
J & M
Company
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Producer
John Boorman
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