The General 26 years old
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.
Credits
The General Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Maria Doyle Kennedy She was 33, now 60 years old | as Frances |
| Brendan Gleeson He was 43, now 70 years old | as Martin Cahill |
| Jon Voight He was 59, now 86 years old | as Inspector Ned Kenny |
| Barry McGovern He was 50, now 77 years old | as IRA Man 1 |
| Ned Dennehy He was 41, now 68 years old | as Gay |
| Seán McGinley He was 42, 53 years old when he died | as Gary |
| Angeline Ball She was 29, now 56 years old | as Tina |
| Jim Sheridan He was 49, now 76 years old | as CPAD Leader |
| Adrian Dunbar He was 39, now 66 years old | as Noel Curley |
| Gavin Kelty | as Young Hood 1 |
| Anne Kent | as Mrs Cahill |
| Don Wycherley He was 30, now 57 years old | as Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence |
| Ronan Wilmot | as James Donovan |
| Eanna MacLiam | as Jimmy |
| Brendan Coyle He was 34, now 61 years old | as UVF Leader |
| Tom Murphy He was 30, 39 years old when he died | as Willie Byrne |
| Gerard Kearney | as Young Hood 5 |
| Jason Byrne He was 20, now 47 years old | as Reporter 2 |
| Clive Geraghty | as Commissioner |
| Paul Hickey He was 13, 28 years old when he died | as Anthony |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald He was 14, now 41 years old | as Tommy |
| Andrew Bennett He was 59, now 86 years old | as Hollyfield Priest |
| Peter-Hugo Daly He was 42, now 69 years old | as Beavis, Fence |
| Des Cave | as HC Chairman |
| Pat Laffan He was 58, 79 years old when he died | as Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins |
| Kevin Flood | as Judge |
| Stephen Brennan was 15, now 42 years old | as Arthur Ryan |
| Brian McGrath He was 73, 85 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Pat Kinevane | as Desk Guard |
| Brendan Conroy | as Corporation Official |
| Donncha Crowley | as 1962 Priest |
| David Wilmot He was 1, 131 years old when he died | as Assassin |
| Alan Barry | as Judge 2 |
| Vinny Murphy | as Harry |
| Pat Laffan He was 58, 79 years old when he died | as Sgt. Patrick Higgins |
| Eamonn Owens He was 15, now 42 years old | as Young Martin Cahill |
| Darren Healy | as Young Hood 2 |
The General Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jina Jay as Casting. | Production |
| Ron Davis as Editor. | Editing |
| Seamus Deasy as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| John Boorman as Director. He was 65 (now 92) years old | Directing |
| John Boorman as Producer. He was 65 (now 92) years old | Production |
| John Boorman as Author. He was 65 (now 92) years old | Writing |
The General (26 years)
The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.
- Release day: Friday, May 01, 1998
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Revenue: 1214198.00