The General (Original title)I Once Had a Life (Working title)
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 29 May 1998 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United KingdomDirector: John Boorman
Synopsis: The story of Martin Cahill, a successful thief and gangster. Circumstances lead up to his murder by an IRA gunman.Synopsis: Set in Dublin, tells the story of a successful thief and robber and retraces the events that led to his killing by an IRA gunman in 1994.
Genres: Biopic, Crime
Releases
Date: 29 May 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 124 mins Dialogue (original): English
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 29 May 1998 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United KingdomDirector: John Boorman
Synopsis: The story of Martin Cahill, a successful thief and gangster. Circumstances lead up to his murder by an IRA gunman.Synopsis: Set in Dublin, tells the story of a successful thief and robber and retraces the events that led to his killing by an IRA gunman in 1994.
Genres: Biopic, Crime
Releases
Date: 29 May 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 124 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
(84)
©: Nattore Limited, Production Company: Merlin Films, Production Company: J&M Entertainment, Executive Producer: Kieran Corrigan, Co-executive Producer: P.J. Pettitte, 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, Assistant Director (1st): Kevan Barker, Assistant Director (2nd): Paul Barnes, Assistant Director (3rd): Paddy McCarney, Trainee Assistant Director: Daragh Keogh, Script Supervisor: Laerke Sigfred Petersen, Casting Director: Jina Jay, Written by: John Boorman, Based on the book by: Paul Williams, 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 Photographer: Pat Redmond, Special Effects: Team FX, Editor: Ron Davis, 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, Costume Designer: Maeve Paterson, Wardrobe Mistress: Margaret Crosse, Head Make-up Artist: Máire O'Sullivan, Head Hairdresser: Orla Carroll, Titles/Opticals/Digital Effects: General Screen Enterprises, Processing: Rank Film Laboratories, Original Score: Richie Buckley, Musician (Solo Saxophone): Richie Buckley, Musician (Harmonica/Vocals): Van Morrison, Musician (Harmonica): Mick Kinsella, 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, Pat Fitzpatrick, Musician (Guitars): Robbie Overson, Arty Mcglynn, Music Supervisor: Brian Masterson, Music Producer: Philip King, Music Co-ordinator: Sarah Power, [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: Douglas E. Turner, John Fitzgerald, Sound Re-recordist: Michelle Cunniffe, Dubbing Editor: Joe Gilmore, Paddy Gibbons, ADR (Sound Recordist): Pat Hayes, Foley Artist: Jenny Lee Wright, Foley Artist: Pauline Griffiths, Foley Mixer: Edward Colyer, Foley Editor: Ted Mason, Stunt Consultant: Dominic Hewitt, Merlin Films Production Services: Charlie Boorman, Dialect Coach: Poll Moussoulides, Armourer: John McKenna, Helicopter Pilot: John O'Sullivan, Processing: LTC
Cast
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Brendan Gleeson (Martin Cahill), Adrian Dunbar (Noel Curley), Séan McGinley (Gary), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Frances), Angeline Ball (Tina), Jon Voight (Inspector Ned Kenny), Eanna Macliam (Jimmy), Tom Murphy (Willie Byrne), Paul Hickey (Anthony), Tommy O'Neill (Paddy), John O'Toole (Shea), Ciarán Fitzgerald (Tommy), Ned Dennehy (Gay), Vinnie Murphy (Harry), Roxanna Williams (Orla), Pat Laffan (Higgins), Eamon Owens (young Martin Cahill), Colleen O'Neill (Patricia), Maebh Gorby (Sylvie), Frank Melia (Lawless), Ronan Wilmot (James Donovan), Lynn Cahill (arcade woman), David Wilmot (assassin), Stephen Brennan (Arthur Ryan), Don Wycherley (Henry Mackie), Kevin Flood (judge), Pat Kinevane (desk guard), Barry McGovern (IRA man 1), Patrick Condron (IRA man 2), Darren Miley (young Anthony), Mark Quigley (young Paddy), Frank Laverty (garda 1), Kieran Hurley (garda 2), Cathy White (guide), Anne Kent (Mrs Cahill), Donnacha Crowley (1962 priest), Aoife Moriarty (young Frances), Clive Geraghty (commissioner), Neilí Conroy (Maeve), John Cronin (Aiden), Peter Hugo Daly (Beavis), Des Cave (IIC chairman), Brendan Conroy (corporation official), Brian Mcgrath (doctor), Alan Barry (judge 2), Pat Leavy (Mrs Duggan), Niamh Linehan (reporter), Jason Byrne (reporter 2), Owen O'Neill (revenue man 1), David Carey (revenue man 2), Con Cremins (security driver), Ann Doyle (TV newsreader), Brendan Coyle (UVF leader), Jim Sheridan (CPAD leader), Emma Mcivor (woman worker), Darragh Kelly (young detective), Andrew Bennett (Hollyfield priest), Anthony Fox (garda 3), Gavin Kelty (young hood 1), Darren Healy (young hood 2), Jeffrey O'Toole (young hood 3), Mark Dunne (young hood 4), Ger Kearny (young hood 5), Tony Flynn (security guard), Jim Reid (Mr Crenshaw), Liz Schwartz (nanny), Ami Hedges (baby), Karl Deegan (garda 4), Mick O'Brien (garda 5), Des O'Malley (himself)