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The General (1998)

The General (1998)

Drama Crime

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

Release Date: 1998, May 1
Directors: John Boorman
Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland
Production: Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Cast: Ned Dennehy, David Wilmot, Brendan Gleeson, Jon Voight, Kieran Hurley, Paul Hickey, Brendan Coyle, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Sean McGinley, Barry McGovern, Mark Quigley, Peter-Hugo Daly

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story robbery gangster ira (irish republican army) ireland police reporter