The General
The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(139 votes)
Overview
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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Box office
Grossed $1.21M worldwide
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Dublin
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Music
Music by Richie Buckley
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Seamus Deasy
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John BoormanWriter
- Paul WilliamsAuthor
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 1, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $1.2M
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Brendan GleesonMartin Cahill
Adrian DunbarNoel Curley
Sean McGinleyGary
Maria Doyle KennedyFrances
Angeline BallTina
Jon VoightInspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiamJimmy
Tom MurphyWillie Byrne
John CroninAiden
Paul HickeyAnthony
Ciarán FitzgeraldTommy
Ned DennehyGay
Pat LaffanSgt. Patrick Higgins
Eamonn OwensYoung Martin Cahill- Ronan WilmotJames Donovan
David WilmotAssassin
Stephen BrennanArthur Ryan
Brendan CoyleUVF Leader
Jim SheridanCPAD Leader- Vinny MurphyHarry
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