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The General

1998
2h 4m
Biography/Crime/Drama
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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)Paul Hickey (Anthony)Tommy O'Neill (Paddy)John O'Toole (Shea)Ciarán Fitzgerald (Tommy)Ned Dennehy (Gay)Vinny Murphy (Harry)Roxanna Nic Liam (Orla)Pat Laffan (Police Sgt. Patrick Higgins)Eamonn Owens (Young Martin Cahill)Colleen O'Neill (Patricia)

Director

John Boorman

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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.

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