The General poster
Director John Boorman

The General

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

Release Date: 1998-05-01

Duration: 124 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Jon Voight
    Inspector Ned Kenny
  • Brendan Gleeson
    Martin Cahill
  • Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Frances
  • Ned Dennehy
    Gay
  • Brendan Coyle
    UVF Leader
  • David Wilmot
    Assassin
  • Angeline Ball
    Tina
  • Sean McGinley
    Gary
  • Jim Sheridan
    CPAD Leader
  • Ciarán Fitzgerald
    Tommy