The General
The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.
1998 | 124m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Boorman |
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| Writer: | John Boorman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1998 |
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| Director: | John Boorman |
| Writer: | John Boorman |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | robbery, gangster, based on true story, ira (irish republican army), ireland, police reporter |
| Production Companies | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Merlin Films, J & M |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,214,198
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brendan Gleeson | Martin Cahill |
| Adrian Dunbar | Noel Curley |
| Sean McGinley | Gary |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | Frances |
| Angeline Ball | Tina |
| Jon Voight | Inspector Ned Kenny |
| Eanna MacLiam | Jimmy |
| Tom Murphy | Willie Byrne |
| John Cronin | Aiden |
| Paul Hickey | Anthony |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald | Tommy |
| Ned Dennehy | Gay |
| Pat Laffan | Sgt. Patrick Higgins |
| Eamonn Owens | Young Martin Cahill |
| Ronan Wilmot | James Donovan |
| David Wilmot | Assassin |
| Stephen Brennan | Arthur Ryan |
| Brendan Coyle | UVF Leader |
| Jim Sheridan | CPAD Leader |
| Vinny Murphy | Harry |
| Pat Laffan | Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins |
| Colleen O'Neill | Patricia |
| Maebh Gorby | Sylvie |
| Frank Melia | Lawless |
| Lynn Cahill | Arcade Woman |
| Don Wycherley | Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence |
| Pat Kinevane | Desk Guard |
| Barry McGovern | IRA Man 1 |
| Patrick Condren | IRA Man 2 |
| Darren Miley | Young Anthony |
| Mark Quigley | Young Paddy |
| Frank Laverty | Garda 1 |
| Kieran Hurley | Garda 2 |
| Cathy White | Tour Guide |
| Anne Kent | Mrs Cahill |
| Donncha Crowley | 1962 Priest |
| Aoife Moriarty | Young Frances |
| Clive Geraghty | Commissioner |
| Neilí Conroy | Maeve |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Beavis, Fence |
| Des Cave | HC Chairman |
| Brendan Conroy | Corporation Official |
| Brian McGrath | Doctor |
| Alan Barry | Judge 2 |
| Pat Leavy | Mrs Duggan |
| Niamh Lineham | Reporter |
| Jason Byrne | Reporter 2 |
| Owen O'Neill | Revenue Man 1 |
| David Carey | Revenue Man 2 |
| Ann Doyle | TV Newsreader |
| Emma McIvor | Woman Worker |
| Daragh Kelly | Young Detective |
| Andrew Bennett | Hollyfield Priest |
| Anthony Fox | Garda 3 |
| Gavin Kelty | Young Hood 1 |
| Darren Healy | Young Hood 2 |
| Jeff O'Toole | Young Hood 3 |
| Mark Dunne | Young Hood 4 |
| Gerard Kearney | Young Hood 5 |
| Tony Flynn | Security Guard |
| Jim Reid | Mr Crenshaw |
| Liz Schwartz | Nanny |
| Ami Hedges | Baby |
| Karl Deegan | Garda 4 |
| Mick O'Brien | Garda 5 |
| Des O'Malley | Himself |
| Kevin Flood | Judge |
| Roxanna Nic Liam | Orla |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Boorman | Director, Author |
| Ron Davis | Editor |
| Seamus Deasy | Director of Photography |
| Richie Buckley | Original Music Composer |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Boorman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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