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The General (1998)

May 1, 1998 · 2h 4m

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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.

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Top cast

  • Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson Martin Cahill
  • Adrian Dunbar Adrian Dunbar Noel Curley
  • Sean McGinley Sean McGinley Gary
  • Maria Doyle Kennedy Maria Doyle Kennedy Frances
  • Angeline Ball Angeline Ball Tina
  • Jon Voight Jon Voight Inspector Ned Kenny
  • Eanna MacLiam Eanna MacLiam Jimmy
  • Tom Murphy Tom Murphy Willie Byrne
  • John Cronin John Cronin Aiden
  • Paul Hickey Paul Hickey Anthony
  • Ciarán Fitzgerald Ciarán Fitzgerald Tommy
  • Ned Dennehy Ned Dennehy Gay
  • Pat Laffan Pat Laffan Sgt. Patrick Higgins
  • Eamonn Owens Eamonn Owens Young Martin Cahill
  • Ronan Wilmot James Donovan
  • David Wilmot David Wilmot Assassin

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