Is The General scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The General end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The General violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The General easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The General

Name: The General
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball

The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.

Directed by John Boorman

Produced by Merlin Films, J & M

1998124 min6.7 / 10

A gritty, morally complex true-crime drama about a Dublin gangster caught between multiple hostile forces, balancing dark humor with the inevitable consequences of a criminal life.

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.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Robbery Gangster Based On True Story Ira (irish Republican Army)Ireland Police Reporter

Questions people ask

Is The General scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The General end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The General sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The General violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The General easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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