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The General

Crime & Drama English

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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Key word

robbery
gangster
based on true story
ira (irish republican army)
ireland
police reporter

Stars

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Brendan Gleeson

Martin Cahill

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Adrian Dunbar

Noel Curley

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Sean McGinley

Gary

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Maria Doyle Kennedy

Frances

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Angeline Ball

Tina

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Jon Voight

Inspector Ned Kenny

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Eanna MacLiam

Jimmy

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Tom Murphy

Willie Byrne

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John Cronin

Aiden

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Paul Hickey

Anthony

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Ciarán Fitzgerald

Tommy

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Ned Dennehy

Gay

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Pat Laffan

Sgt. Patrick Higgins

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Eamonn Owens

Young Martin Cahill

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Ronan Wilmot

James Donovan

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David Wilmot

Assassin

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Stephen Brennan

Arthur Ryan

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Brendan Coyle

UVF Leader

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Jim Sheridan

CPAD Leader

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Vinny Murphy

Harry

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Pat Laffan

Police Sergeant Patrick Higgins

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Colleen O'Neill

Patricia

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Maebh Gorby

Sylvie

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Frank Melia

Lawless

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Lynn Cahill

Arcade Woman

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Don Wycherley

Henry Mackie, Cahill's Defence

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Pat Kinevane

Desk Guard

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Barry McGovern

IRA Man 1

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Patrick Condren

IRA Man 2

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Darren Miley

Young Anthony

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Mark Quigley

Young Paddy

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Frank Laverty

Garda 1

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Kieran Hurley

Garda 2

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Cathy White

Tour Guide

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Anne Kent

Mrs Cahill

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Donncha Crowley

1962 Priest

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Aoife Moriarty

Young Frances

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Clive Geraghty

Commissioner

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Neilí Conroy

Maeve

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Peter-Hugo Daly

Beavis, Fence

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Des Cave

HC Chairman

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Brendan Conroy

Corporation Official

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Brian McGrath

Doctor

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Alan Barry

Judge 2

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Pat Leavy

Mrs Duggan

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Niamh Lineham

Reporter

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Jason Byrne

Reporter 2

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Owen O'Neill

Revenue Man 1

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David Carey

Revenue Man 2

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Ann Doyle

TV Newsreader

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Emma McIvor

Woman Worker

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Daragh Kelly

Young Detective

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Andrew Bennett

Hollyfield Priest

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Anthony Fox

Garda 3

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Gavin Kelty

Young Hood 1

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Darren Healy

Young Hood 2

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Jeff O'Toole

Young Hood 3

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Mark Dunne

Young Hood 4

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Gerard Kearney

Young Hood 5

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Tony Flynn

Security Guard

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Jim Reid

Mr Crenshaw

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Liz Schwartz

Nanny

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Ami Hedges

Baby

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Karl Deegan

Garda 4

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Mick O'Brien

Garda 5

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Des O'Malley

Himself

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Kevin Flood

Judge

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Roxanna Nic Liam

Orla

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