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.
The General has generally received positive reviews.
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The General was released in 1998 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 19 reviews, giving The General (1998) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 80% and users giving an average score of 83%.
With a score of 73%, The General is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1998, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1998 with similar scores include films like The Prince of Egypt, A Bug's Life and The Negotiator.
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