Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Boorman
- Writers
- John Boorman
- Release Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (134 votes)
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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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