The General is an Irish crime film written and directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who undertook several daring heists in the early 1980s and attracted the attention of the Garda Síochána, Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) .The film was shot in 1997 and released in 1998. Brendan Gleeson plays Cahill, Adrian Dunbar plays his friend Noel Curley, and Jon Voight plays Inspector Ned Kenny.
The General (1998)
Directed by John Boorman
Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Heist Film |
Release Date - May 1, 1998 |
Run Time - 124 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Box Office
$1,214,198
Themes
Tags
British, Cult, Dublin, Gangster, Ireland, Martin Cahill, Robbery, True Stories
Attributes
Narrative Location: Dublin
Subject: Anticonformity, Biographical about criminals, Biographical about gangsters, criminality, cycle of violence, Irish Republican Army, Martin Cahill, The Troubles
Time Period: 20th century
Subject: Anticonformity, Biographical about criminals, Biographical about gangsters, criminality, cycle of violence, Irish Republican Army, Martin Cahill, The Troubles
Time Period: 20th century
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Der General
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I Once Had a Life
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Le Général
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O General
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The General
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