The General (1998)

Name: The General
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1998-05-01
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball

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.

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Released 1998-05-01 · 124 min · Crime, Drama

Directed by John Boorman

Cast

Brendan Gleeson as Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar as Noel Curley
Sean McGinley as Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy as Frances
Angeline Ball as Tina
Jon Voight as Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam as Jimmy
Tom Murphy as Willie Byrne
John Cronin as Aiden
Paul Hickey as Anthony
Ciarán Fitzgerald as Tommy
Ned Dennehy as Gay
Pat Laffan as Sgt. Patrick Higgins
Eamonn Owens as Young Martin Cahill
Ronan Wilmot as James Donovan