The General

Summary

The General is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The General's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The General was directed by John Boorman^[4].
• John Boorman wrote the screenplay for The General^[5].
• The General's composer is recorded as Richie Buckley^[6].
• The General's genre is heist film^[7].
• The General's genre is crime film^[8].
• The General's genre is drama film^[9].
• The General's genre is biographical film^[10].
• The General's genre is film based on book^[11].
• A cast member of The General was Brendan Gleeson^[12].
• A cast member of The General was Jon Voight^[13].
• A cast member of The General was Maria Doyle Kennedy^[14].
• A cast member of The General was Adrian Dunbar^[15].
• A cast member of The General was Seán McGinley^[16].
• A cast member of The General was Angeline Ball^[17].
• A cast member of The General was David Wilmot^[18].
• A cast member of The General was Brendan Coyle^[19].
• A cast member of The General was Jim Sheridan^[20].
• The General was produced by John Boorman^[21].
• The General's production company is recorded as Merlin Films^[22].
• The General's director of photography is recorded as Seamus Deasy^[23].
• The original language of The General was English^[24].
• The General was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• The General's review score is recorded as 7.3/10^[26].
• The General's review score is recorded as 81/100^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The General was produced by John Boorman^[21]. It was directed by John Boorman^[4]. John Boorman wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Brendan Gleeson^[12], Jon Voight^[13], Maria Doyle Kennedy^[14], Adrian Dunbar^[15], Seán McGinley^[16], and Angeline Ball^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 29, 1998^[28] and July 29, 1999^[29]. The original language of The General was English^[24]. Genres include heist film^[7], crime film^[8], drama film^[9], biographical film^[10], and film based on book^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Troubles^[30], Irish Republican Army^[31], criminality^[32], Martin Cahill^[33], cycle of violence^[34], and Anticonformity^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10^[26], 81/100^[27], and 83%^[36].

Why It Matters

The General ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]