The General
Year:
1998
Production Country:
Great Britain / Ireland
The story of Martin Cahill, a successful thief and gangster. Circumstances lead up to his murder by an IRA gunman.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Martin Cahill Brendan Gleeson
- Noel Curley Adrian Dunbar
- Gary Séan Mcginley
- Frances Maria Doyle
- Tina Angeline Ball
- Inspector Ned Kenny Jon Voight
- Jimmy Eanna Macliam
- Willie Byrne Tom Murphy
- Anthony Paul Hickey
- Paddy Tommy O'neill
- Shea John O'toole
- Tommy Ciarán Fitzgerald
- Gay Ned Dennehy
- Harry Vinny Murphy
- Orla Roxanna Williams
- Higgins Patrick Laffan
- young Martin Cahill Eamonn Owens
- Patricia Colleen O'neill
- Sylvie Maebh Gorby
- Lawless Frank Melia
- James Donovan Ronan Wilmot
- arcade woman Lynn Cahill
- assassin David Wilmot
- Arthur Ryan Stephen Brennan
- Henry Mackie Don Wycherley
- judge Kevin Flood
- desk guard Pat Kinevane
- IRA man 1 Barry Mcgovern
- IRA man 2 Patrick Condron
- young Anthony Darren Miley
- young Paddy Mark Quigley
- garda 1 Frank Laverty
- garda 2 Kieran Hurley
- guide Cathy White
- Mrs Cahill Anne Kent
- 1962 priest Donnacha Crowley
- young Frances Aoife Moriarty
- commissioner Clive Geraghty
- Maeve Neilí Conroy
- Aiden John Cronin
- Beavis Peter-Hugo Daly
- IIC chairman Des Cave
- corporation official Brendan Conroy
- doctor Brian Mcgrath
- judge 2 Alan Barry
- Mrs Duggan Pat Leavy
- reporter Niamh Linehan
- reporter 2 Jason Byrne
- revenue man 1 Owen O'neill
- revenue man 2 David Carey
- security driver Con Cremins
- TV newsreader Ann Doyle
- UVF leader Brendan Coyle
- CPAD leader Jim Sheridan
- woman worker Emma Mcivor
- young detective Darragh Kelly
- Hollyfield priest Andrew Bennett
- garda 3 Anthony Fox
- young hood 1 Gavin Kelty
- young hood 2 Darren Healy
- young hood 3 Jeffrey O'toole
- young hood 4 Mark Dunne
- young hood 5 Gerard Kearney
- security guard Tony Flynn
- Mr Crenshaw Jim Reid
- nanny Liz Schwartz
- baby Ami Hedges
- garda 4 Karl Deegan
- garda 5 Mick O'brien
- himself Des O'malley
Credits
Direction
- Director John Boorman
- Assistant Director (1st) Kevan Barker
- Assistant Director (2nd) Paul Barnes
- Assistant Director (3rd) Paddy McCarney
- Trainee Assistant Director Daragh Keogh
- Script Supervisor Laerke Sigfred Pedersen
Rights
Production
- Production Company Merlin Films
- Production Company J&M Entertainment
- Executive Producer Kieran Corrigan
- Co-executive Producer P.J. Pettitte
- Co-executive Producer Betsy Davis
- Producer John Boorman
- Production Manager Jo Homewood
- Production Co-ordinator Carol Moorhead
- Production Accountant Con Cremins
- Location Manager Mick Walsh
- Location Scout Robert Wilkinson
- Assistant to John Boorman Sonya Supple
- Production Secretary Rachel Smith
Casting
- Casting Director Jina Jay
Writing
- Written by John Boorman
- Based on the book by Paul Williams
Photography
- Director of Photography Seamus Deasy
- Camera Operator Seamus Deasy
- Camera Operator (Additional) Séamus Corcoran
- Camera Operator (Video) Cedric Culliton
- Steadicam Operator Alf Tramontin
- Steadicam Operator Roger Tooley
- Focus Puller Shane Deasy
- Clapper/Loader Simon Walsh
- Key Grip John Murphy
Stills
- Stills Photographer Pat Redmond
Special Effects
- Special Effects Team FX
Editing
- Editor Ron Davis
Design
- Production Designer Derek Wallace
- Production Buyer/Set Dresser Shirley Henderson
- Paintings Jill Andrea Reid
- Draftsman Jim Furlong
- Additional Drafting Brendan Rankin
- Prop Master Paul Hedges
Costumes
- Costume Designer Maeve Patterson
- Wardrobe Mistress Margaret Crosse
Make-up
- Head Make-up Artist Máire O'sullivan
- Head Hairdresser Orla Carroll
Titles
- Titles/Opticals/Digital Effects General Screen Enterprises
Film processing
- Processing Rank Film Laboratories
Music
- Original Score Richie Buckley
- Musician (Solo Saxophone) Richie Buckley
- Musician (Harmonica/Vocals) Van Morrison
- Musician (Harmonica) Michael Kinsella
- Musician (Harmonica) Philip King
- Musician (Baritone Saxophone) Dick Buckley
- Musician (Brass Section) Wind Machine
- Musician (Drums) Paul Mcateer
- Musician (Percussion) Bernard Reilly
- Musician (Piano/Keyboards) Brian Connor
- Musician (Piano/Keyboards) Pat Fitzpatrick
- Musician (Guitars) Robbie Overson
- Musician (Guitars) Arty Mcglynn
- Music Supervisor Brian Masterson
- Music Producer Philip King
- Music Co-ordinator Sarah Power
Sound
- [Music] Recording Engineer Brian Masterson
- [Music] Recording Theatre Windmill Lane Studios
- Sound Recordist Brendan Deasy
- Sound Post Production Ardmore Sound
- Boom Operator Eddie Quinn
- Re-recording Mixer Doug Turner
- Re-recording Mixer John Fitzgerald
- Sound Re-recordist Michelle Cuniffe
- Dubbing Editor Joe Gilmore
- Dubbing Editor Paddy Gibbons
- ADR (Sound Recordist) Pat Hayes
- Foley Artist Jenny Lee-wright
- Foley Artist Pauline Griffiths
- Foley Mixer Edward Colyer
- Foley Editor Teddy Mason
Stunts
- Stunt Consultant Dominic Hewitt
- Helicopter Pilot John O'sullivan
Consultant
- Merlin Films Production Services Charley Boorman
- Dialect Coach Poll Moussoulides
- Armourer John Mckenna
Publicity
- Processing LTC