The General
1998 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 6.7 · 82% critics
A daring Dublin criminal and his tight-knit crew pull off a pair of high-profile robberies that turn him into a notorious local legend. As pressure mounts from law enforcement, paramilitary groups, and growing tensions within his own circle, his carefully balanced life of risk and bravado starts to unravel.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-05-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (129 votes)
About
If you enjoy true-crime tales with dark laughs, escalating pressure, and a flawed antihero energy, this could click, especially if you liked Sexy Beast; Not for you if you want likable characters or a straightforward, upbeat crime story.
Pros: dark humor throughout; tense cat-and-mouse; strong performances | Cons: morally uneasy tone; can feel slow; hard-to-follow accents
Themes
- robbery
- gangster
- based on true story
- ira (irish republican army)
- ireland
- police reporter
Cast & crew
Brendan Gleeson
as Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar
as Noel Curley
Sean McGinley
as Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Frances
Angeline Ball
as Tina
Jon Voight
as Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam
as Jimmy
Tom Murphy
as Willie Byrne
John Cronin
as Aiden
Paul Hickey
as Anthony
Directed by John Boorman