The General

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

Dec 18 1998 R 2h 4m
Biography, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

In a town called Gravesend in south east England mischief lurks round every corner, a Gang from Riverview plot a cunning plan to otherthrow the village priest in Chalk. Dan wakefield and his men are in for more than they bargained for when it turns out the priest knows karate.

Written by

John Boorman, Paul Williams

Directed by

John Boorman

Cast

Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley

Crew

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Production Countries

Ireland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Merlin Films, Screen Ireland, J & M

Languages

English

Awards

10 wins & 14 nominations

Trailers
The General Trailer 1998
Scores
# of Votes
9,455
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA