The General (1998)

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

Directed by John Boorman2h 4mCrime,Drama

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.

Rated
R
Year
1998
Country
IE
Language
English
Release date
1 May 1998
TMDB
6.7 (135)
CineVerse
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Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar
Noel Curley
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Frances
Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball
Tina
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam
Eanna MacLiam
Jimmy
Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy
Willie Byrne
John Cronin
John Cronin
Aiden
Paul Hickey
Paul Hickey
Anthony
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Tommy
Ned Dennehy
Ned Dennehy
Gay
Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan
Sgt. Patrick Higgins
Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
Young Martin Cahill
R
Ronan Wilmot
James Donovan
David Wilmot
David Wilmot
Assassin
Stephen Brennan
Stephen Brennan
Arthur Ryan
Brendan Coyle
Brendan Coyle
UVF Leader
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
CPAD Leader
V
Vinny Murphy
Harry
Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan
Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins
C
Colleen O'Neill
Patricia
M
Maebh Gorby
Sylvie
Frank Melia
Frank Melia
Lawless
L
Lynn Cahill
Arcade Woman
Don Wycherley
Don Wycherley
Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence
Pat Kinevane
Pat Kinevane
Desk Guard
Barry McGovern
Barry McGovern
IRA Man 1
Patrick Condren
Patrick Condren
IRA Man 2
D
Darren Miley
Young Anthony
Mark Quigley
Mark Quigley
Young Paddy
Frank Laverty
Frank Laverty
Garda 1
K
Kieran Hurley
Garda 2
Cathy White
Cathy White
Tour Guide
Anne Kent
Anne Kent
Mrs Cahill
Donncha Crowley
Donncha Crowley
1962 Priest
A
Aoife Moriarty
Young Frances
C
Clive Geraghty
Commissioner
Neilí Conroy
Neilí Conroy
Maeve
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
Beavis, Fence
D
Des Cave
HC Chairman
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
Corporation Official
Brian McGrath
Brian McGrath
Doctor
A
Alan Barry
Judge 2
Pat Leavy
Pat Leavy
Mrs Duggan
N
Niamh Lineham
Reporter
Jason Byrne
Jason Byrne
Reporter 2
Owen O'Neill
Owen O'Neill
Revenue Man 1
D
David Carey
Revenue Man 2
A
Ann Doyle
TV Newsreader
E
Emma McIvor
Woman Worker
D
Daragh Kelly
Young Detective
Andrew Bennett
Andrew Bennett
Hollyfield Priest
A
Anthony Fox
Garda 3
G
Gavin Kelty
Young Hood 1
Darren Healy
Darren Healy
Young Hood 2
J
Jeff O'Toole
Young Hood 3
M
Mark Dunne
Young Hood 4
G
Gerard Kearney
Young Hood 5
Tony Flynn
Tony Flynn
Security Guard

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