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1998

The General

Directed by John Boorman
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.

Duration

2h 4m

Released

May 1, 1998

Revenue

$1,214,198

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Cast68

  • Brendan Gleeson
  • Adrian Dunbar
  • Sean McGinley
  • Maria Doyle Kennedy
  • Angeline Ball
  • Jon Voight
  • Eanna MacLiam
  • Tom Murphy
  • John Cronin

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