Search

The General

1998, Movie, R, 129 mins

GENERAL, THE
starstarstarstar
A fine return to form for writer-director John Boorman, this is a playful, somewhat fictionalized account of the life and times of Irish gang-boss Martin Cahill. Cahill, played here with great humor by Brendan Gleeson, became one of Ireland's most notorious criminals of the 1980s, thanks to a string of audacious robberies that netted him a reported $60 million and ultimately bought him a bullet from an IRA gunman. Read the complete review for The General
Year: 1998
Rated R

User Rating: (Be the first to rate!)
Add Your Rating: 1 stars2 stars3 stars4 stars5 stars

Cast
Brendan Gleeson: Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar: Noel Curley
Sean McGinley: Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy: Frances
Angeline Ball: Tina
Jon Voight: Inspector Ned Kenny

 

more The General cast & details

click to play
Synopsis: The stark, darkly-comic true story of slovenly Irish folk hero / criminal Martin...
Free | Starz

Posted: 8/28/2009
click to play
Full Episode
click to play
Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is...
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:48:00
Posted: 3/10/2009
Full Episode
click to play
Full Episode
click to play
Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is...
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:48:00
Posted: 3/10/2009
Full Episode
click to play
Full Episode
click to play
The incredible story of Martin Cahill, the Irish gangster that for twenty years captured the...
Paid | CinemaNow
Length: 02:04:00
Posted: 10/21/2008
Full Episode
click to play
more The General videos (7 total videos)
Loading...

Been wondering how General Hospital...

Been wondering how General Hospital will kill off the recently pink-slipped Kari Wuhrer (Reese)? Looks like they're gonna do in the ex-Sliders star disaster-movie style. The tragic collision of two locomotives on Nov. 3 will put several Port Charles lives in peril. The passengers onboard the terror trains will include newlywed Lucky Spencer; Sonny Corinthos and his girlfriend, Reese Marshall (ding! ding! ding!); Jason Morgan and his girlfriend, Sam McCall; Mafia madman Manny Ruiz and pregnant attorney Alexis Davis. Also aboard will be Sonny's wacky ex-wife, Carly Corinthos Alcazar, who'll be played by Guiding Light's Laura Wright read more

All My Children is bringing back...

All My Children is bringing back fan-fave Kate Collins as "Janet from Another Planet" on Nov. 15. Click here for TVGuide.com's full report…. Kassie DePaiva (Blair) has renewed her contract with One Life to Live for four more years…. General Hospital's Lucas Jones finally confessed his secret — yep, he's gay — this week. read more

Advertisement
The General (1926) (Silent) [Blu-ray]
Buy The General (1926) (Silent) [Blu-ray] from Amazon.com
From KINO VIDEO (Blu-ray)
Average Customer Review: nostarnostarnostarnostarnostar
Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy New: $20.99 (as of 12:52 AM EST - more info)

more The General products

Advertisement