The General

1998 · directed by John Boorman

Rating
75/100
Hit
no

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.

The General (1998), directed by John Boorman, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Brendan Gleeson
  • Adrian Dunbar
  • Sean McGinley
  • Maria Doyle Kennedy
  • Angeline Ball
  • Jon Voight
  • Eanna MacLiam
  • Tom Murphy
  • John Cronin
  • Paul Hickey

Crew

  • Seamus Deasy — Director of Photography
  • Ron Davis — Editor
  • Richie Buckley — Original Music Composer
  • John Boorman — Writer

More from John Boorman

  1. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
  2. Deliverance (1972) — 79/100
  3. Point Blank (1967) — 79/100
  4. Hope and Glory (1987) — 79/100
  5. The Emerald Forest (1985) — 74/100
  6. Excalibur (1981) — 69/100

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