1998·Crime·2h 4m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by John Boorman
robbery
gangster
based on true story
ira (irish republican army)
ireland
police reporter
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Cast
Brendan Gleeson
Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar
Noel Curley
Sean McGinley
Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Frances
Angeline Ball
Tina
Jon Voight
Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam
Jimmy
Tom Murphy
Willie Byrne
John Cronin
Aiden
Paul Hickey
Anthony
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Tommy
Ned Dennehy
Gay
Crew
John Boorman
Director
John Boorman
Writer
John Boorman
Producer
James Flynn
Executive Producer
Jina Jay
Casting
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
nevePRO
6.0★ · 06/15/26
i automatically hated him from the second i found out he was a polygamist
i automatically hated him from the second i found out he was a polygamist
Lucien WD
6.0★ · 01/26/26
Interesting showcase of how difficult it is to identify Dublin locations when seen in black and white.
Interesting showcase of how difficult it is to identify Dublin locations when seen in black and white.
Noah Guiheneuf
7.0★ · 01/09/26
Il y tenait à ses allocations (pauvres pigeons)
Il y tenait à ses allocations (pauvres pigeons)
Nathan Byrne
9.9★ · 08/16/25
One of my favourite movies of all time and one of the greatest Irish movies of all time!
Filmed completely in black and white about Martin Cahill who was named “The General” by the media, to discuss Cahill's activities while avoiding legal problems. Cahill took particular care to hide his face from the media — he would spread the fingers of one hand and cover his face. He would often say “I don’t wanna talk to you” while covering his face.
The movie shows Martins rise in the criminal underworld and how he was taken out, outside of his family home in 1994. This movie is really really good and Brendan Gleeson plays and portrays Martin Cahill very well! I also loved the cast, it has just great Irish actors we grew up from 90’s movies set in Dublin!
I especially love this movie as some parts were filmed in my hometown Bray! The Irish humour is also fantastic and shows 90’s Ireland and the how life was back then!
Filmed completely in black and white about Martin Cahill who was named “The General” by the media, to discuss Cahill's activities while avoiding legal problems. Cahill took particular care to hide his face from the media — he would spread the fingers of one hand and cover his face. He would often say “I don’t wanna talk to you” while covering his face.
The movie shows Martins rise in the criminal underworld and how he was taken out, outside of his family home in 1994. This movie is really really good and Brendan Gleeson plays and portrays Martin Cahill very well! I also loved the cast, it has just great Irish actors we grew up from 90’s movies set in Dublin!
I especially love this movie as some parts were filmed in my hometown Bray! The Irish humour is also fantastic and shows 90’s Ireland and the how life was back then!
One of my favourite movies of all time and one of the greatest Irish movies of all time!
Filmed completely in black and white about Martin Cahill who was named “The General” by the media, to discuss Cahill's activities while avoiding legal problems. Cahill took particular care to hide his face from the media — he would spread the fingers of one hand and cover his face. He would often say “I don’t wanna talk to you” while covering his face.
The movie shows Martins rise in the criminal underworld and how he was taken out, outside of his family home in 1994. This movie is really really good and Brendan Gleeson plays and portrays Martin Cahill very well! I also loved the cast, it has just great Irish actors we grew up from 90’s movies set in Dublin!
I especially love this movie as some parts were filmed in my hometown Bray! The Irish humour is also fantastic and shows 90’s Ireland and the how life was back then!
Filmed completely in black and white about Martin Cahill who was named “The General” by the media, to discuss Cahill's activities while avoiding legal problems. Cahill took particular care to hide his face from the media — he would spread the fingers of one hand and cover his face. He would often say “I don’t wanna talk to you” while covering his face.
The movie shows Martins rise in the criminal underworld and how he was taken out, outside of his family home in 1994. This movie is really really good and Brendan Gleeson plays and portrays Martin Cahill very well! I also loved the cast, it has just great Irish actors we grew up from 90’s movies set in Dublin!
I especially love this movie as some parts were filmed in my hometown Bray! The Irish humour is also fantastic and shows 90’s Ireland and the how life was back then!
SamEssss
4.0★ · 11/26/22
HATE the colour grading and the sound is fucking awful!
Bog standard by the numbers cops and robbers flick.
Forgettable if not for Brendan Gleeson.
Bog standard by the numbers cops and robbers flick.
Forgettable if not for Brendan Gleeson.
HATE the colour grading and the sound is fucking awful!
Bog standard by the numbers cops and robbers flick.
Forgettable if not for Brendan Gleeson.
Bog standard by the numbers cops and robbers flick.
Forgettable if not for Brendan Gleeson.