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7.5
/10
405 Ratings

THE GENERAL

Directed by John Boorman
United Kingdom, Ireland, 1998
Biography, Crime, Drama
  • 119119 minutes

Synopsis

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who became known as ‘The General’ after co-ordinating a series of armed robberies in Dublin during the 1980s. Cahill attracts the attention of the police and the IRA when he pulls one job too many.

Synopsis

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who became known as ‘The General’ after co-ordinating a series of armed robberies in Dublin during the 1980s. Cahill attracts the attention of the police and the IRA when he pulls one job too many.