R2h 4m1998
The General
“The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.”
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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
- Writers
- John Boorman, Paul Williams
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Release date
- 1 May 1998
- Box office
- $1,214,198
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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
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