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The General

1998 · 124 min

A gritty, character-driven crime saga that balances menace with dark humor, offering a fascinating portrait of a larger-than-life criminal.

Directed by: John Boorman
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley

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

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Directed by: John Boorman
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
class
betrayal
corruption
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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