Question:  Who directed "The General", a British-Irish crime film about Martin "The General" Cahill who was a prominent Irish criminal from Dublin?
Sentence (from "The General (1998 film)"): The General is a British-Irish crime film directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who pulled off several daring heists in the early 1980s and attracted the attention of the Garda Síochána, IRA, and Ulster Volunteer Force.
Relevant evidence: Yes