Director John Boorman assuredly returns to the crime genre with The General -- a psychologically rich and darkly humorous piece of gangster cinema anchored by Brendan Gleeson's audacious performance.
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The General

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Director -
John Boorman -
Producer -
John Boorman -
Screenwriter -
John Boorman , Paul Williams -
Production Co -
Merlin Films , J&M Entertainment , Irish Film Board -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Biography , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 18, 1998, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 1, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.2M -
Runtime -
2h 3m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1) , Scope (2.35:1)