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6.7The 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.
Released: 1998-05-01124 minDir: John BoormanCrime, DramaBox office: $1.2M
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
Themes
- robbery
- gangster
- based on true story
- ira (irish republican army)
- ireland
- police reporter
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- Duration
- 124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 460716
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- publication date
- 1999-07-29
- title
- The General
- review score
- 83%
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1990s heist films1990s Irish films1998 British films1998 crime drama films1998 English-language films1998 films1998 independent filmsBiographical films about criminalsBiographical films about gangstersBritish crime drama filmsBritish heist filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about organised crime in IrelandFilms about the Irish Republican ArmyFilms about the Troubles (Northern Ireland)Films based on biographiesFilms directed by John BoormanFilms set in Dublin (city)Films shot in Dublin (city)Irish crime drama filmsIrish heist filmsSony Pictures Classics filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date