
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.
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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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