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The General

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.

19982h 4mRCrime, Drama

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About The General

Directors
John Boorman
Cast
Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball, Jon Voight
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Ireland, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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