The General
The General
The General
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1998
2h 4m
6.7(120 votes)
Crime
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Brendan Gleeson

Martin Cahill

Brendan Gleeson
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Adrian Dunbar

Noel Curley

Adrian Dunbar
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Sean McGinley

Gary

Sean McGinley
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Maria Doyle Kennedy

Frances

Maria Doyle Kennedy
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Angeline Ball

Tina

Angeline Ball
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Jon Voight

Inspector Ned Kenny

Jon Voight
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Eanna MacLiam

Jimmy

Eanna MacLiam
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Tom Murphy

Willie Byrne

Tom Murphy
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John Cronin

Aiden

John Cronin
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Paul Hickey

Anthony

Paul Hickey
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Ciarán Fitzgerald

Tommy

Ciarán Fitzgerald
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Ned Dennehy

Gay

Ned Dennehy
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Pat Laffan

Sgt. Patrick Higgins

Pat Laffan
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Eamonn Owens

Young Martin Cahill

Eamonn Owens
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Ronan Wilmot

James Donovan

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David Wilmot

Assassin

David Wilmot
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Stephen Brennan

Arthur Ryan

Stephen Brennan
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Brendan Coyle

UVF Leader

Brendan Coyle
Directing

Jim Sheridan

CPAD Leader

Jim Sheridan
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Vinny Murphy

Harry

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Pat Laffan

Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins

Pat Laffan
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Colleen O'Neill

Patricia

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Maebh Gorby

Sylvie

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Frank Melia

Lawless

Frank Melia
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Lynn Cahill

Arcade Woman

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Don Wycherley

Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence

Don Wycherley
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Pat Kinevane

Desk Guard

Pat Kinevane
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Barry McGovern

IRA Man 1

Barry McGovern
Crew

Patrick Condren

IRA Man 2

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Darren Miley

Young Anthony

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Mark Quigley

Young Paddy

Mark Quigley
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Frank Laverty

Garda 1

Frank Laverty
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Kieran Hurley

Garda 2

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Cathy White

Tour Guide

Cathy White
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Anne Kent

Mrs Cahill

Anne Kent
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Donncha Crowley

1962 Priest

Donncha Crowley
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Aoife Moriarty

Young Frances

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Clive Geraghty

Commissioner

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Neilí Conroy

Maeve

Neilí Conroy
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Peter-Hugo Daly

Beavis, Fence

Peter-Hugo Daly
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Des Cave

HC Chairman

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Brendan Conroy

Corporation Official

Brendan Conroy
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Brian McGrath

Doctor

Brian McGrath
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Alan Barry

Judge 2

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Pat Leavy

Mrs Duggan

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Niamh Lineham

Reporter

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Jason Byrne

Reporter 2

Jason Byrne
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Owen O'Neill

Revenue Man 1

Owen O'Neill
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David Carey

Revenue Man 2

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Ann Doyle

TV Newsreader

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Emma McIvor

Woman Worker

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Daragh Kelly

Young Detective

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Andrew Bennett

Hollyfield Priest

Andrew Bennett
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Anthony Fox

Garda 3

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Gavin Kelty

Young Hood 1

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Darren Healy

Young Hood 2

Darren Healy
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Jeff O'Toole

Young Hood 3

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Mark Dunne

Young Hood 4

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Gerard Kearney

Young Hood 5

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Tony Flynn

Security Guard

Tony Flynn
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Jim Reid

Mr Crenshaw

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Liz Schwartz

Nanny

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Ami Hedges

Baby

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Karl Deegan

Garda 4

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Mick O'Brien

Garda 5

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Des O'Malley

Himself

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Kevin Flood

Judge

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Roxanna Nic Liam

Orla

Roxanna Nic Liam

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