The General
- Original title
- The General
- Year
- 1998
- Running time
- 124 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Brendan Gleeson
- Adrian Dunbar
- Sean McGinley
- Angeline Ball
- Jon Voight
- Maria Doyle Kennedy
- Eamonn Owens
- Tom Murphy
- Pat Laffan
- Tommy O'Neill
- Ned Dennehy
- John O'Toole
- Paul Hickey
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-Ireland;
- Genre
- Drama | Terrorism. IRA. Cop Movies. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- 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.
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- Awards
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1998: Cannes: Best Director1998: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Brendan Gleeson)1998: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nom. Best Director & Cinematography1998: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film1998: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Director1998: Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Director & Best Actor (Gleeson). 3 Nom.
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