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Jon Voight and Brendan Gleeson in The General (1998)

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The General

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Director

  • John Boorman
    John Boorman

Writers

  • John Boorman
    John Boorman
    written by
  • Paul Williams
    Paul Williams
    from the book by

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Brendan Gleeson in Safe House (2012)
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    Martin Cahill
  • Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    Noel Curley
  • Sean McGinley in Republic of Doyle (2010)
    Sean McGinley
    Sean McGinley
    Gary
  • Maria Doyle Kennedy at an event for The Tudors (2007)
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Frances
  • Angeline Ball
    Angeline Ball
    Angeline Ball
    Tina
  • Jon Voight at an event for The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    Inspector Ned Kenny
  • Eanna MacLiam at an event for My Left Foot (1989)
    Eanna MacLiam
    Eanna MacLiam
    Jimmy
  • Tom Murphy
    Tom Murphy
    Willie Byrne
  • Paul Hickey in House of the Dragon (2022)
    Paul Hickey
    Paul Hickey
    Anthony
  • Tommy O'Neill
    Tommy O'Neill
    Paddy
  • John O'Toole
    John O'Toole
    Shea
  • Gabriel Byrne, Rúaidhrí Conroy, and Ciarán Fitzgerald in Into the West (1992)
    Ciarán Fitzgerald
    Ciarán Fitzgerald
    Tommy
  • Ned Dennehy
    Ned Dennehy
    Ned Dennehy
    Gay
  • Vinny Murphy
    Vinny Murphy
    Harry
    (as Vinnie Murphy)
  • Roxanna Nic Liam
    Roxanna Nic Liam
    Orla
    (as Roxanna Williams)
  • Pat Laffan
    Pat Laffan
    Pat Laffan
    Police Sgt. Patrick Higgins
  • Eamonn Owens
    Eamonn Owens
    Eamonn Owens
    Young Martin Cahill
  • Colleen O'Neill
    Colleen O'Neill
    Patricia
  • Maebh Gorby
    Maebh Gorby
    Sylvie
  • Frank Melia
    Frank Melia
    Lawless
  • Ronan Wilmot in Rawhead Rex (1986)
    Ronan Wilmot
    Ronan Wilmot
    James Donovan
  • Lynn Cahill
    Lynn Cahill
    Arcade Woman
  • David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    Assassin
  • Stephen Brennan in Eat the Peach (1986)
    Stephen Brennan
    Stephen Brennan
    Arthur Ryan
  • Don Wycherley
    Don Wycherley
    Don Wycherley
    Henry Mackie
    (as Don Wicherley)
  • Kevin Flood
    Kevin Flood
    Judge
  • Pat Kinevane
    Pat Kinevane
    Pat Kinevane
    Desk Guard
  • Barry McGovern
    Barry McGovern
    IRA Man 1
  • Patrick Condren
    Patrick Condren
    IRA Man 2
    (as Patrick Condron)
  • Darren Miley
    Darren Miley
    Young Anthony
  • Mark Quigley
    Mark Quigley
    Young Paddy
  • Frank Laverty
    Frank Laverty
    Frank Laverty
    Garda 1
  • Kieran Hurley
    Kieran Hurley
    Garda 2
  • Cathy White
    Cathy White
    Cathy White
    Guide
  • Anne Kent
    Anne Kent
    Mrs. Cahill
  • Donncha Crowley at an event for Pilgrimage (2017)
    Donncha Crowley
    Donncha Crowley
    1962 Priest
    (as Donnacha Crowley)
  • Aoife Moriarty
    Aoife Moriarty
    Young Frances
  • Clive Geraghty
    Clive Geraghty
    Commissioner
  • Neilí Conroy
    Neilí Conroy
    Neilí Conroy
    Maeve
  • John Cronin
    John Cronin
    Aiden
  • Peter-Hugo Daly in New Tricks (2003)
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    Beavis, Fence
  • Des Cave
    Des Cave
    HC Chairman
  • Brendan Conroy
    Brendan Conroy
    Corporation Official
  • Brian McGrath
    Brian McGrath
    Doctor
  • Alan Barry
    Alan Barry
    Judge 2
  • Pat Leavy
    Pat Leavy
    Mrs. Duggan
  • Niamh Lineham
    Niamh Lineham
    Reporter
  • Jason Byrne
    Jason Byrne
    Reporter 2
  • Owen O'Neill
    Owen O'Neill
    Revenue Man 1
  • David Carey
    David Carey
    Revenue Man 2
  • Ann Doyle
    Ann Doyle
    TV Newsreader
  • Brendan Coyle
    Brendan Coyle
    Brendan Coyle
    UVF Leader
  • Jim Sheridan at an event for Jarhead (2005)
    Jim Sheridan
    Jim Sheridan
    CPAD Leader
  • Emma McIvor
    Emma McIvor
    Woman Worker
  • Darragh Kelly
    Darragh Kelly
    Young Detective
  • Andrew Bennett
    Andrew Bennett
    Hollyfield Priest
  • Anthony Fox
    Anthony Fox
    Garda 3
  • Gavin Kelty
    Gavin Kelty
    Young Hood 1
  • Darren Healy
    Darren Healy
    Young Hood 2
  • Jeff O'Toole
    Jeff O'Toole
    Young Hood 3
    (as Jeffrey O'Toole)
  • Mark Dunne
    Mark Dunne
    Young Hood 4
  • Gerard Kearney
    Gerard Kearney
    Young Hood 5
    (as Ger Kearny)
  • Tony Flynn
    Tony Flynn
    Tony Flynn
    Security Guard
  • Jim Reid
    Jim Reid
    Mr. Crenshaw
  • Liz Schwartz
    Liz Schwartz
    Nanny
  • Ami Hedges
    Ami Hedges
    Baby
  • Karl Deegan
    Karl Deegan
    Garda 4
  • Mick O'Brien
    Mick O'Brien
    Garda 5
  • Des O'Malley
    Des O'Malley
    Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Antaine Furlong
    Antaine Furlong
    Antaine Furlong
    Police Officer with Dog
    (as Anthony Furlong)
  • Stewart Stafford
    Stewart Stafford
    Football Supporter
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • John Boorman
    John Boorman
    producer
  • Kieran Corrigan
    Kieran Corrigan
    executive producer
  • Betsy Davis
    Betsy Davis
    co-executive producer
  • James Flynn
    James Flynn
    executive producer: for Irish Film Board
  • P.J. Pettiette
    P.J. Pettiette
    co-executive producer (as P.J. Pettitte)

Composer

  • Richie Buckley
    Richie Buckley
    composer (original score by)

Cinematographer

  • Seamus Deasy
    Seamus Deasy
    director of photography

Editor

  • Ron Davis
    Ron Davis

Casting Director

  • Jina Jay
    Jina Jay

Production Designer

  • Derek Wallace
    Derek Wallace

Art Director

  • Jim Furlong
    Jim Furlong

Costume Designer

  • Maeve Paterson
    Maeve Paterson

Makeup Department

  • Orla Carrol
    Orla Carrol
    head hair dresser (as Orla Carroll)
  • Lynn Johnston
    Lynn Johnston
    assistant makeup artist
  • Conor McAlistair
    Conor McAlistair
    assistant hairdresser
  • Maire O'Sullivan
    Maire O'Sullivan
    head makeup artist

Production Manager

  • Jo Homewood
    Jo Homewood
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Kevan Barker
    Kevan Barker
    first assistant director
  • Paul Barnes
    Paul Barnes
    second assistant director
  • Lisa Kelly
    Lisa Kelly
    trainee assistant director
  • Daragh Keogh
    Daragh Keogh
    trainee assistant director
  • Paddy McCarney
    Paddy McCarney
    third assistant director

Art Department

  • Gill Andrae-Reid
    Gill Andrae-Reid
    artist
  • Olivia Barratier
    Olivia Barratier
    original poster designer
  • Audrey Corr
    Audrey Corr
    assistant art director
  • Noel Coughlan
    Noel Coughlan
    stand-by painter
  • Eddie Cunningham
    Eddie Cunningham
    carpenter (as Edward Cunningham)
  • Martin Doyle
    Martin Doyle
    trainee props
  • Alan Dunne
    Alan Dunne
    standby prop chargehand
  • Sebastien Rice Edwards
    Sebastien Rice Edwards
    trainee props
  • Jim Furlong
    Jim Furlong
    draftsman
  • Paul Hedges
    Paul Hedges
    prop master

Sound Department

  • Pat Brennan
    Pat Brennan
    assistant dubbing editor
  • Alan Collins
    Alan Collins
    sound facility engineer: ardmore sound
  • Ed Colyer
    Ed Colyer
    foley mixer (as Edward Colyer)
  • Michelle Cunniffe
    Michelle Cunniffe
    sound re-recordist
  • Brendan Deasy
    Brendan Deasy
    sound recordist
  • John Fitzgerald
    John Fitzgerald
    re-recording mixer
  • Paddy Gibbons
    Paddy Gibbons
    dubbing editor
  • Joe Gilmore
    Joe Gilmore
    dubbing editor
  • Pauline Griffiths
    Pauline Griffiths
    foley artist
  • Pat Hayes
    Pat Hayes
    ADR sound recordist

Special Effects

  • Brendan Byrne
    Brendan Byrne
    special effects supervisor
  • John McKenna
    John McKenna
    armourer

Visual Effects

  • Craig Chandler
    Craig Chandler
    digital effects: creative
  • Pauline Hume
    Pauline Hume
    titles designer

Stunts

  • Simon ''Hooper''Kelly
    Simon ''Hooper''Kelly
    utility stunts (as Simon P.J. Kelly)
  • Brendan Condren
    Brendan Condren
    stunts
  • Joe Condren
    Joe Condren
    stunts
  • Tony Condren
    Tony Condren
    stunt driver / stunt performer (as Anthony Condren)
  • Gavin Coventry
    Gavin Coventry
    utility stunts
  • Dominick Hewitt
    Dominick Hewitt
    stunt consultant (as Dominic Hewitt)
  • Eamon A. Kelly
    Eamon A. Kelly
    stunts
  • Donal O'Farrell
    Donal O'Farrell
    stunts
  • John Sheridan
    John Sheridan
    stunts
  • Philippe Zone
    Philippe Zone
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

  • John Carr
    John Carr
    practical electrician
  • Fionn Comerford
    Fionn Comerford
    camera trainee
  • Seamus Corcoran
    Seamus Corcoran
    additional camera operator
  • Sean Creagh Jr.
    Sean Creagh Jr.
    electrician
  • Noel Cullen
    Noel Cullen
    gaffer
  • Cedric Culliton
    Cedric Culliton
    video camera operator (as Cedrick Culliton)
  • Fiona Deasy
    Fiona Deasy
    camera trainee
  • Seamus Deasy
    Seamus Deasy
    camera operator
  • Shane Deasy
    Shane Deasy
    focus puller
  • Kieran Dempsey
    Kieran Dempsey
    best boy

Casting Department

  • Shaheen Baig
    Shaheen Baig
    casting assistant
  • Chloe Emmerson
    Chloe Emmerson
    assistant casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Margaret Crosse
    Margaret Crosse
    wardrobe mistress
  • Kelvin Feany
    Kelvin Feany
    wardrobe trainee
  • Sandra Hunt
    Sandra Hunt
    wardrobe trainee
  • Susan O'Connor Cave
    Susan O'Connor Cave
    wardrobe assistant
  • Fiona Whelan
    Fiona Whelan
    wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

  • Simon Davis
    Simon Davis
    assistant editor
  • James Finlan
    James Finlan
    avid assistant
  • Bob Robinson
    Bob Robinson
    assistant editor
  • Jason Wheeler
    Jason Wheeler
    negative cutter

Location Management

  • Dermot Cleary
    Dermot Cleary
    location assistant
  • Mairtín de Barra
    Mairtín de Barra
    location trainee
  • Rowena Kelly
    Rowena Kelly
    location coordinator
  • Joe Murdiff
    Joe Murdiff
    location assistant
  • Clodagh Tierney
    Clodagh Tierney
    assistant location manager
  • Mickey Walsh
    Mickey Walsh
    location manager (as Mick Walsh)
  • Robert Wilkinson
    Robert Wilkinson
    location scout

Music Department

  • Dick Buckley
    Dick Buckley
    baritone saxophone / solo: saxophone (as Richie Buckley)
  • Brian Connor
    Brian Connor
    piano and keyboards
  • Pat Fitzpatrick
    Pat Fitzpatrick
    piano and keyboards
  • Philip King
    Philip King
    harmonica / music producer
  • Mick Kinsilla
    Mick Kinsilla
    harmonica (as Mick Kinsella)
  • Brian Masterson
    Brian Masterson
    music supervisor / recording engineer
  • Paul McAteer
    Paul McAteer
    drums
  • Richard McCullough
    Richard McCullough
    assistant music engineer
  • Artie McGlynn
    Artie McGlynn
    guitars (as Arty McGlynn)
  • Van Morrison
    Van Morrison
    harmonica: / vocals

Script and Continuity Department

  • Laerke Sigfred Pedersen
    Laerke Sigfred Pedersen
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • Stephen Carroll
    Stephen Carroll
    action vehicles
  • Tony Cullen
    Tony Cullen
    transport captain
  • Denis Minogue
    Denis Minogue
    action vehicles
  • Shane Munnelly
    Shane Munnelly
    prop driver

Additional Crew

  • Charlie Boorman
    Charlie Boorman
    production services: Merlin Films Group
  • Sandra Campbell
    Sandra Campbell
    financial services: Merlin Films Group
  • Orla Collins
    Orla Collins
    accounts trainee
  • Con Cremins
    Con Cremins
    production accountant
  • Olive Drynan
    Olive Drynan
    unit nurse
  • Gunther Falkenthal
    Gunther Falkenthal
    financial services: Merlin Films Group
  • Sonya Gildea
    Sonya Gildea
    assistant: to John Boorman (as Sonya Supple)
  • Charlie Hamilton
    Charlie Hamilton
    utility stand-in
  • Helena Hasson
    Helena Hasson
    production trainee
  • Gordon Judge
    Gordon Judge
    legal services: Merlin Films Group

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