The General

The General

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

1998 en 124 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Martin Cahill

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Noel Curley

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Gary

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Frances

Angeline Ball

Angeline Ball

Tina

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Inspector Ned Kenny

Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

Jimmy

Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

Willie Byrne

John Cronin

John Cronin

Aiden

Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Anthony

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Tommy

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

Gay

Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

Sgt. Patrick Higgins

Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Young Martin Cahill

Ronan Wilmot

Ronan Wilmot

James Donovan

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Assassin

Stephen Brennan

Stephen Brennan

Arthur Ryan

Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

UVF Leader

Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

CPAD Leader

Vinny Murphy

Vinny Murphy

Harry

Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins

Colleen O'Neill

Colleen O'Neill

Patricia

Maebh Gorby

Maebh Gorby

Sylvie

Frank Melia

Frank Melia

Lawless

Lynn Cahill

Lynn Cahill

Arcade Woman

Don Wycherley

Don Wycherley

Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence

Pat Kinevane

Pat Kinevane

Desk Guard

Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

IRA Man 1

Patrick Condren

Patrick Condren

IRA Man 2

Darren Miley

Darren Miley

Young Anthony

Mark Quigley

Mark Quigley

Young Paddy

Frank Laverty

Frank Laverty

Garda 1

Kieran Hurley

Kieran Hurley

Garda 2

Cathy White

Cathy White

Tour Guide

Anne Kent

Anne Kent

Mrs Cahill

Donncha Crowley

Donncha Crowley

1962 Priest

Aoife Moriarty

Aoife Moriarty

Young Frances

Clive Geraghty

Clive Geraghty

Commissioner

Neilí Conroy

Neilí Conroy

Maeve

Peter-Hugo Daly

Peter-Hugo Daly

Beavis, Fence

Des Cave

Des Cave

HC Chairman

Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Corporation Official

Brian McGrath

Brian McGrath

Doctor

Alan Barry

Alan Barry

Judge 2

Pat Leavy

Pat Leavy

Mrs Duggan

Niamh Lineham

Niamh Lineham

Reporter

Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne

Reporter 2

Owen O'Neill

Owen O'Neill

Revenue Man 1

David Carey

David Carey

Revenue Man 2

Ann Doyle

Ann Doyle

TV Newsreader

Emma McIvor

Emma McIvor

Woman Worker

Daragh Kelly

Daragh Kelly

Young Detective

Andrew Bennett

Andrew Bennett

Hollyfield Priest

Anthony Fox

Anthony Fox

Garda 3

Gavin Kelty

Gavin Kelty

Young Hood 1

Darren Healy

Darren Healy

Young Hood 2

Jeff O'Toole

Jeff O'Toole

Young Hood 3

Mark Dunne

Mark Dunne

Young Hood 4

Gerard Kearney

Gerard Kearney

Young Hood 5

Tony Flynn

Tony Flynn

Security Guard

Jim Reid

Jim Reid

Mr Crenshaw

Liz Schwartz

Liz Schwartz

Nanny

Ami Hedges

Ami Hedges

Baby

Karl Deegan

Karl Deegan

Garda 4

Mick O'Brien

Mick O'Brien

Garda 5

Des O'Malley

Des O'Malley

Himself

Kevin Flood

Kevin Flood

Judge

Roxanna Nic Liam

Roxanna Nic Liam

Orla

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