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Michael Collins

  • 1996
  • K-16
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
34K
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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.

  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writer
    • Neil Jordan
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Julia Roberts
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writer
      • Neil Jordan
    • Stars
      • Liam Neeson
      • Aidan Quinn
      • Julia Roberts
    • 117User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Liam Neeson was 43 when this movie was made. The real-life Michael Collins was 31 when he died.
    • 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 & the Movies: 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 reviews117

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    9/10
    Great historical piece
    Anyone interested in history especially that pertaining to how Ireland broke away from the United Kingdom and became it's own country definitely should check out this movie.

    Liam Neeson was born to play Michael Collins, can't think of any other actor who would've been appropriate to play this role. Aidan Quinn and Alan Rickman were both also great in their roles. Julia Roberts gets way too much hate for her role in this movie. She was perfectly fine in her role and if anyone else without the attention that she brings had been in that role it wouldn't have gotten all the negative reaction that it had gotten.
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    • Feb 1, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1997 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • 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
      • $11,136,590
    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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