The General (1998) UK... / R / 124 min
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Genre: Biography / Crime / Drama / Thriller /  more »
Awards: 14 wins & 8 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 7.2 (5,022 votes)  more »
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Summary: The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team...  more »
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Filmmakers: John Boorman - Director / Writer / Producer, Paul Williams - Writer (novel "The General"), Seamus Deasy - Cinematographer, Richie Buckley - Composer, Derek Wallace - Production Designer, Ron Davis - Editor  more »
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Brendan Gleeson ... Martin Cahill 1,022 

Adrian Dunbar ... Noel Curley 17,604 

Sean McGinley ... Gary 11,834 

Maria Doyle Kennedy ... Frances 3,378 

Angeline Ball ... Tina 12,086