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The General

The General
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1998
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Boorman

Starring

Brendan Gleeson · Adrian Dunbar · Sean McGinley · Maria Doyle Kennedy · Angeline Ball · Jon Voight

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th December 1998
France release date France release: 19th May 1998
Ireland release date Ireland release: 27th May 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th May '98
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £286.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Mar '99
  • Debut position: 56
  • Highest position: 55
  • Debut gross: $45.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

29 May, 1998
5
5 Jun, 1998
6
12 Jun, 1998
5
19 Jun, 1998
8
26 Jun, 1998
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £967.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
John Boorman
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
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
Paul Hickey
Anthony
Tommy O'Neill
Paddy
John O'Toole
Shea
Ciaran Fitzgerald
Tommy
Ned Dennehy
Gay
Vinny Murphy
Harry
Roxanna Nic Liam
Orla
Pat Laffan
Police Sgt. Patrick Higgins
Eamonn 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 Condren
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
Donncha Crowley
1962 Priest
Aoife Moriarty
Young Frances
Clive Geraghty
Commissioner
Neili Conroy
Maeve
John Cronin
Aiden
Peter-Hugo Daly
Beavis, Fence
Des Cave
HC Chairman
Brendan Conroy
Corporation Official
Brian McGrath
Doctor
Alan Barry
Judge 2
Pat Leavy
Mrs. Duggan
Niamh Lineham
Reporter
Jason Byrne
Reporter 2
Owen O'Neill
Revenue Man 1
David Carey
Revenue Man 2
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
Jeff O'Toole
Young Hood 3
Mark Dunne
Young Hood 4
Gerard Kearney
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
Self
Antaine Furlong
Police Officer with Dog
Stewart Stafford
Football Supporter