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The General

1998·2h 4m·R
DramaBiographyCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
9,774 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

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.

The General is a 1998 drama biography movie directed by John Boorman, starring Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Maria Doyle Kennedy. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 9,774 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
John Boorman
Stars
Brendan Gleeson
Adrian Dunbar
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Sean McGinley
Details
1998-12-18
124 min
Movie
R
★ Ireland, United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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