The General (1998)

ALL 05/01/1998 (en) Crime, Drama 124 Min
  • Release
    05/01/1998
  • Production
    Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    The General
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 1,214,198.00
    -

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

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.

  1. John Boorman

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ron Davis

    Editor

  4. John Boorman

    Producer



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  1. Brendan Gleeson

    Martin Cahill

  2. Adrian Dunbar

    Noel Curley

  3. Sean McGinley

    Gary

  4. Maria Doyle Kennedy

    Frances

  5. Angeline Ball

    Tina

  6. Jon Voight

    Inspector Ned Kenny

  7. Eanna MacLiam

    Jimmy

  8. Tom Murphy

    Willie Byrne

  9. John Cronin

    Aiden

  10. Paul Hickey

    Anthony

  11. Ciarán Fitzgerald

    Tommy

  12. Ned Dennehy

    Gay

  13. Pat Laffan

    Sgt. Patrick Higgins

  14. Eamonn Owens

    Young Martin Cahill

  15. Ronan Wilmot

    James Donovan

  16. David Wilmot

    Assassin

  17. Stephen Brennan

    Arthur Ryan

  18. Brendan Coyle

    UVF Leader

  19. Jim Sheridan

    CPAD Leader

  20. Vinny Murphy

    Harry

  21. Pat Laffan

    Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins

  22. Colleen O'Neill

    Patricia

  23. Maebh Gorby

    Sylvie

  24. Frank Melia

    Lawless

  25. Lynn Cahill

    Arcade Woman

  26. Don Wycherley

    Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence

  27. Pat Kinevane

    Desk Guard

  28. Barry McGovern

    IRA Man 1

  29. Patrick Condren

    IRA Man 2

  30. Darren Miley

    Young Anthony

  31. Mark Quigley

    Young Paddy

  32. Frank Laverty

    Garda 1

  33. Kieran Hurley

    Garda 2

  34. Cathy White

    Tour Guide

  35. Anne Kent

    Mrs Cahill

  36. Donncha Crowley

    1962 Priest

  37. Aoife Moriarty

    Young Frances

  38. Clive Geraghty

    Commissioner

  39. Neilí Conroy

    Maeve

  40. Peter-Hugo Daly

    Beavis, Fence

  41. Des Cave

    HC Chairman

  42. Brendan Conroy

    Corporation Official

  43. Brian McGrath

    Doctor

  44. Alan Barry

    Judge 2

  45. Pat Leavy

    Mrs Duggan

  46. Niamh Lineham

    Reporter

  47. Jason Byrne

    Reporter 2

  48. Owen O'Neill

    Revenue Man 1

  49. David Carey

    Revenue Man 2

  50. Ann Doyle

    TV Newsreader

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 68 , Crews : 7

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The General (1998) 124 Min

ALL 05/01/1998 (en)
Crime, Drama
  • Release 05/01/1998
  • Production
    Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
  • Original title The General
  • en
  • Revenue1,214,198.00

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

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.

  1. John Boorman

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ron Davis

    Editor

  4. John Boorman

    Producer