The General

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

Duration: 124 min
Release date: 1998-05-01
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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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Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
as Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar
as Noel Curley
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
as Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Frances
Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball
as Tina
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
as Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam
Eanna MacLiam
as Jimmy
Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy
as Willie Byrne
John Cronin
John Cronin
as Aiden
Paul Hickey
Paul Hickey
as Anthony
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
as Tommy
Ned Dennehy
Ned Dennehy
as Gay
Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan
as Sgt. Patrick Higgins
Eamonn Owens
Eamonn Owens
as Young Martin Cahill
Ronan Wilmot
Ronan Wilmot
as James Donovan
David Wilmot
David Wilmot
as Assassin
Stephen Brennan
Stephen Brennan
as Arthur Ryan
Brendan Coyle
Brendan Coyle
as UVF Leader
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
as CPAD Leader
Vinny Murphy
Vinny Murphy
as Harry
Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan
as Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins
Colleen O'Neill
Colleen O'Neill
as Patricia
Maebh Gorby
Maebh Gorby
as Sylvie
Frank Melia
Frank Melia
as Lawless
Lynn Cahill
Lynn Cahill
as Arcade Woman
Don Wycherley
Don Wycherley
as Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence
Pat Kinevane
Pat Kinevane
as Desk Guard
Barry McGovern
Barry McGovern
as IRA Man 1
Patrick Condren
Patrick Condren
as IRA Man 2
Darren Miley
Darren Miley
as Young Anthony
Mark Quigley
Mark Quigley
as Young Paddy
Frank Laverty
Frank Laverty
as Garda 1
Kieran Hurley
Kieran Hurley
as Garda 2
Cathy White
Cathy White
as Tour Guide
Anne Kent
Anne Kent
as Mrs Cahill
Donncha Crowley
Donncha Crowley
as 1962 Priest
Aoife Moriarty
Aoife Moriarty
as Young Frances
Clive Geraghty
Clive Geraghty
as Commissioner
Neilí Conroy
Neilí Conroy
as Maeve
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Beavis, Fence
Des Cave
Des Cave
as HC Chairman
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
as Corporation Official
Brian McGrath
Brian McGrath
as Doctor
Alan Barry
Alan Barry
as Judge 2
Pat Leavy
Pat Leavy
as Mrs Duggan
Niamh Lineham
Niamh Lineham
as Reporter
Jason Byrne
Jason Byrne
as Reporter 2
Owen O'Neill
Owen O'Neill
as Revenue Man 1
David Carey
David Carey
as Revenue Man 2
Ann Doyle
Ann Doyle
as TV Newsreader
Emma McIvor
Emma McIvor
as Woman Worker
Daragh Kelly
Daragh Kelly
as Young Detective
Andrew Bennett
Andrew Bennett
as Hollyfield Priest
Anthony Fox
Anthony Fox
as Garda 3
Gavin Kelty
Gavin Kelty
as Young Hood 1
Darren Healy
Darren Healy
as Young Hood 2
Jeff O'Toole
Jeff O'Toole
as Young Hood 3
Mark Dunne
Mark Dunne
as Young Hood 4
Gerard Kearney
Gerard Kearney
as Young Hood 5
Tony Flynn
Tony Flynn
as Security Guard
Jim Reid
Jim Reid
as Mr Crenshaw
Liz Schwartz
Liz Schwartz
as Nanny
Ami Hedges
Ami Hedges
as Baby
Karl Deegan
Karl Deegan
as Garda 4
Mick O'Brien
Mick O'Brien
as Garda 5
Des O'Malley
Des O'Malley
as Himself
Kevin Flood
Kevin Flood
as Judge
Roxanna Nic Liam
Roxanna Nic Liam
as Orla
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