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The General

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

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The General — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • May 1, 1998
  • Runtime
  • 124 min
  • Genres
  • Crime, Drama
  • Director
  • John Boorman

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The General — Cast

Brendan Gleeson photo Brendan Gleeson Martin Cahill Adrian Dunbar photo Adrian Dunbar Noel Curley Sean McGinley photo Sean McGinley Gary Maria Doyle Kennedy photo Maria Doyle Kennedy Frances Angeline Ball photo Angeline Ball Tina Jon Voight photo Jon Voight Inspector Ned Kenny Eanna MacLiam photo Eanna MacLiam Jimmy Tom Murphy photo Tom Murphy Willie Byrne

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