The General

1998·124'

John Boorman

DramaCrime

★ 6.7

Letterboxd TMDB #16885

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

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

Ciarán Fitzgerald Tommy

Ned Dennehy Gay