MOVIE
The General
The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The General in its release era
Released in 1998, The General sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1998-05-01
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 6.7/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Studio
- Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
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