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The General
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.
1998 · Directed by John Boorman · 124 min · Crime · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.
Crew
- Written by: John Boorman
- Cinematography: Seamus Deasy
- Edited by: Ron Davis
- Music: Richie Buckley
- Production design: Derek Wallace
- Produced by: John Boorman
Cast
- Brendan Gleeson as Martin Cahill
- Adrian Dunbar as Noel Curley
- Sean McGinley as Gary
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Frances
- Angeline Ball as Tina
- Jon Voight as Inspector Ned Kenny
- Eanna MacLiam as Jimmy
- Tom Murphy as Willie Byrne
- John Cronin as Aiden
- Paul Hickey as Anthony
Production
- Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
- Box office: $1,214,198
- Themes: robbery, gangster, based on true story, ira (irish republican army), ireland, police reporter
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