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The General

Where to Watch The General (1998) Online

1998Movie"The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill."

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The General' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The General' right now, here are some specifics about the Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland drama flick.

Released May 1st, 1998, 'The General' stars Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 111 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Plex Channel, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, and Pluto TV .

'The General' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 1st, 1998