

The General
"The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill."
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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$1.2M
$1,214,198
Languages
English
Studio
Merlin Films
+2 more
Key Crew

John Boorman
Director

John Boorman
Producer

John Boorman
Writer
Cast

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