The General (1998)

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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.

• Released: 1998-05-01
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 138 votes

Directed by John Boorman.

Top cast

• Brendan Gleeson as Martin Cahill
• Adrian Dunbar as Noel Curley
• Sean McGinley as Gary
• Maria Doyle Kennedy as Frances
• Angeline Ball as Tina
• Jon Voight as Inspector Ned Kenny
• Eanna MacLiam as Jimmy
• Tom Murphy as Willie Byrne
• John Cronin as Aiden
• Paul Hickey as Anthony

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The General

• United States: watch free on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV

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