The General
The General
Release: 1998-05-01
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 6.7
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Ireland
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Merlin Films
J & M
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Cast
David Wilmot
as Assassin
Brendan Conroy
as Corporation Official
Sean McGinley
as Gary
Donncha Crowley
as 1962 Priest
Darren Healy
as Young Hood 2
Adrian Dunbar
as Noel Curley
Angeline Ball
as Tina
Ned Dennehy
as Gay
Cathy White
as Tour Guide
Paul Hickey
as Anthony
Anne Kent
as Mrs Cahill
Jon Voight
as Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam
as Jimmy
Eamonn Owens
as Young Martin Cahill
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Beavis, Fence
Pat Laffan
as Sgt. Patrick Higgins, Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins
Tony Flynn
as Security Guard
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Frances
Frank Melia
as Lawless
Pat Kinevane
as Desk Guard
Owen O'Neill
as Revenue Man 1
Brendan Gleeson
as Martin Cahill
Jim Sheridan
as CPAD Leader
Barry McGovern
as IRA Man 1
Frank Laverty
as Garda 1
Brian McGrath
as Doctor
Roxanna Nic Liam
as Orla
John Cronin
as Aiden
Stephen Brennan
as Arthur Ryan
Don Wycherley
as Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence
Andrew Bennett
as Hollyfield Priest
Neilí Conroy
as Maeve
Ciarán Fitzgerald
as Tommy
Jason Byrne
as Reporter 2
Tom Murphy
as Willie Byrne
Brendan Coyle
as UVF Leader
Mark Quigley
as Young Paddy
