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Michael Collins

  • 19961996
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  • 2h 13m
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Liam Neeson in Michael Collins (1996)
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Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the Nat... Read allNeil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
32K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,956
2,080
  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writer
    • Neil Jordan
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Julia Roberts
  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writer
    • Neil Jordan
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Julia Roberts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 113User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Michael Collins
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Harry Boland
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Kitty Kiernan
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • Joe O'Reilly
    Richard Ingram
    • British Officer
    John Kenny
    • Patrick Pearse
    Ronan McCairbre
    • Thomas MacDonagh
    Jer O'Leary
    Jer O'Leary
    • Thomas Clarke
    • (as Ger O'Leary)
    Mike Dwyer
    Mike Dwyer
    • James Connolly
    • (as Michael Dwyer)
    Martin Murphy
    • Captain Lee-Wilson
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Eamon de Valera
    Sean McGinley
    Sean McGinley
    • Smith
    Gary Whelan
    Gary Whelan
    • Hoey
    Frank O'Sullivan
    • Kavanagh
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Ned Broy
    Frank Laverty
    Frank Laverty
    • Sean McKeoin
    Owen O'Neill
    • Rory O'Connor
    Stuart Graham
    Stuart Graham
    • Tom Cullen
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writer
      • Neil Jordan
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It is considered likely that Collins was killed by a dum-dum bullet fired by Denis "Sonny" O'Neill, an anti-Treaty IRA man who died in 1950.
    • Goofs
      Eamon de Valera is shown surrendering with the General Post Office garrison after the Easter Rising. However, he was actually Commandant of the garrison at Bolland's Mills, which surrendered after the GPO upon receiving orders to stand down. He was never at the GPO during the Rising.
    • Quotes

      [Michael Collins arrives at the ceremony to take down the British flag]

      British officer: You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.

      Michael Collins: You've kept us waiting 700 years. You can have your seven minutes.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening scroll: At the turn of the century Britian was the foremost world power and the British Empire stretched over two-thirds of the globe. Despite the extent of its power its most troublesome colony had always been the one closest to it, Ireland For seven hundred years Britain's rule over Ireland had been resisted by attempts at rebellion and revolution, all of which ended in failure. Then, in 1916, a rebellion began, to be followed by a guerilla war which would change the nature of that rule forever. The mastermind behind that war was Michael Collins. His life and death defined the period, in its triumph, terror and tragedy. This is his story.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Extreme Measures/Secrets & Lies/2 Days in the Valley/Caught/Ed's Next Move (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Low whistle and Uilleann pipes
      Played by Davy Spillane

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (U.K.) Limited

    User reviews113

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    very interesting film
    I really enjoyed this film. I didn't enjoy Julia Roberts in it and thought that was about the worst attempt at an Irish accent I had ever heard. Being British and a Protestant, I didn't know how I would feel about the film, but I found it very enlightening. It has really changed my views on the British position on Ireland. The bloodshed and death seems so wasteful. Michael Collins seems like a very brave man and I think the worst decision De Valera made was not going himself and negotiating for the independence of Ireland. That was a very cowardly decision to send Collins. He was not a negotiator and De Valera would have done better, and that seemed like a very cowardly move. Anyway, the film really opened my eyes and gave me some perspective. I lived in Northern Ireland for five years and I am a Protestant, but to see what my people did in Ireland is really shameful. Nevertheless, a very enjoyable film.
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    10
    • Geordie-4
    • Mar 19, 2000

    FAQ14

    • What was the background to the conflict?
    • What was the Easter Rising?
    • What course did the conflict take?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Майкл Коллінз
    • Filming locations
      • Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Geffen Pictures
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,092,559
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $182,221
      • Oct 13, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,135,803
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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