Where to Watch The General (1998)

In the mood to watch 'The General' on your favorite screen? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the John Boorman-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The General' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The General' right now, here are some finer points about the Merlin Films, J & M, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland drama flick.

The General starring Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Maria Doyle Kennedy has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and a scheduled release date of May 1st, 1998.

It received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 119 knowledgeable users.

Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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."

'The General' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex Channel, Tubi TV, and Pluto TV .