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Michael Collins (1996)

Directed by Neil Jordan

Drama

Overview

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

Rated R | Length 132 minutes

Actors

Liam Neeson | Aidan Quinn | Stephen Rea | Alan Rickman | Julia Roberts | Ian Hart | Brendan Gleeson | Stuart Graham | Sean McGinley | Gerard McSorley | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Charles Dance | Richard Ingram | John Kenny | Ronan McCairbre | Jer O'Leary | Michael Dwyer | Martin Murphy | Gary Whelan | Frank O'Sullivan | Frank Laverty | Owen O'Neill | Liam De Staic | Owen Roe | Paul Bennett | Claude Clancy | Paul Hickey | Tom Murphy | David Gorry | Gary Lydon | David Wilmot | Joe Hanley | Colm Coogan | Aiden Grennell | Dave Seymour | Ian McElhinney | Tony Clarkin | Luke Hayden | Gary Powell | Max Hafler | Laura Brennan | Aidan Kelly | Jim Isherwood | Michael James Ford | Mal Whyte | Martin Phillips | Aisling O'Sullivan | Malcolm Douglas | Brian 'Joker' Mulvey | Frank Patterson | Peter O'Brien | Michael McCabe | Vinnie McCabe | Alan Stanford | Gary Mullan | Barry Barnes | Denis Conway | Don Wycherley | Paraic Breathnach | Terry Woods | Conor Breen | Lesley Conroy | Karl Dawson | Alan Joyce | Gareth Molan | Deirdre Mulrooney | Joe Redmond | Jean Kennedy Smith | Ian Dillion

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

MICHAEL COLLINS is really built on the strength of Liam Neeson’s acting ability; I can’t think of many other actors that could carry this movie. The movie is necessarily long, but Neeson keeps it from dragging for the most part.

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