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The General
“The General,” directed by John Boorman, is a biographical crime film that chronicles the life of Martin Cahill, a notorious Irish criminal known for his audacious heists and cunning tactics. The film explores Cahill’s complex personality and his cat-and-mouse game with law enforcement, set against the backdrop of Dublin’s gritty underworld.
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Director: John Boorman
Actors: Adrian Dunbar, Angeline Ball, Brendan Gleeson, Eanna MacLiam, John Cronin, Jon Voight, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Paul Hickey, Sean McGinley, Tom Murphy
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Company: Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, J & M, Merlin Films
Awards: 10 wins & 14 nominations
Worldwide Gross: $1,214,198
Duration: 2h 4min
Release: 1998
Release Date: 1998-05-01
IMDb: 7.2
TMDB: 6.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
Metacritic: 81
FilmAffinity: 6.9