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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Brendan Gleeson Adrian Dunbar Sean McGinley Maria Doyle Kennedy Angeline Ball Jon Voight Eanna MacLiam Tom Murphy John Cronin Paul Hickey Ciarán Fitzgerald Ned Dennehy Pat Laffan Eamonn Owens Ronan Wilmot David Wilmot Stephen Brennan Brendan Coyle Jim Sheridan Vinny Murphy Pat Laffan Colleen O'Neill Maebh Gorby Frank Melia Lynn Cahill Don Wycherley Pat Kinevane Barry McGovern Patrick Condren Darren Miley Mark Quigley Frank Laverty Kieran Hurley Cathy White Anne Kent Donncha Crowley Aoife Moriarty Clive Geraghty Neilí Conroy Peter-Hugo Daly Des Cave Brendan Conroy Brian McGrath Alan Barry Pat Leavy Niamh Lineham Jason Byrne Owen O'Neill David Carey Ann Doyle Emma McIvor Daragh Kelly Andrew Bennett Anthony Fox Gavin Kelty Darren Healy Jeff O'Toole Mark Dunne Gerard Kearney Tony Flynn Jim Reid Liz Schwartz Ami Hedges Karl Deegan Mick O'Brien Des O'Malley Kevin Flood Roxanna Nic Liam
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