The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill.
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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Classical in form, grave, earnest and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Brendan GleesonMartin Cahill
- Adrian DunbarNoel Curley
- Sean McGinleyGary
- Maria Doyle KennedyFrances
- Angeline BallTina
- Jon VoightInspector Ned Kenny
- Eanna MacLiamJimmy
- Tom MurphyWillie Byrne
- John CroninAiden
- Paul HickeyAnthony
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- John BoormanDirector
- John BoormanWriter
- Seamus DeasyDirector of Photography
- Richie BuckleyOriginal Music Composer
- Ron DavisEditor
- John BoormanProducer
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