The General

Summary

The General is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 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].
• A cast member of The General was Brendan Gleeson^[11].
• A cast member of The General was Jon Voight^[12].
• A cast member of The General was Maria Doyle Kennedy^[13].
• A cast member of The General was Adrian Dunbar^[14].
• A cast member of The General was Seán McGinley^[15].
• A cast member of The General was Angeline Ball^[16].
• A cast member of The General was David Wilmot^[17].
• A cast member of The General was Brendan Coyle^[18].
• A cast member of The General was Jim Sheridan^[19].
• The General was produced by John Boorman^[20].
• The General's production company is recorded as Merlin Films^[21].
• The General's director of photography is recorded as Seamus Deasy^[22].
• The original language of The General was English^[23].
• The General was distributed by video on demand^[24].
• The General's review score is recorded as 7.3/10^[25].
• The General's review score is recorded as 81/100^[26].
• The General's review score is recorded as 83%^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1998^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary jazz^[31]

• Community tags: contemporary jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ad4eb8c3-b5bd-4cc6-bf3d-22162acc11c7^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The General was produced by John Boorman^[20]. It was directed by John Boorman^[4]. John Boorman wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Brendan Gleeson^[11], Jon Voight^[12], Maria Doyle Kennedy^[13], Adrian Dunbar^[14], Seán McGinley^[15], and Angeline Ball^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include May 29, 1998^[34] and July 29, 1999^[35]. The original language of The General was English^[23]. Genres include heist film^[7], crime film^[8], drama film^[9], and biographical film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Troubles^[36], Irish Republican Army^[37], criminality^[38], Martin Cahill^[39], cycle of violence^[40], and Anticonformity^[41].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10^[25], 81/100^[26], and 83%^[27].

Why It Matters

The General ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]