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The General

19982h 4mCrime · Drama
directed by John Boorman

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

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6.7 / 10
130 votes
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7.2 / 10
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81 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
83%

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Synopsis

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.

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