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Michael Collins (1996) -- 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.
Michael Collins (1996) -- 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.
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Release Date:
11 October 1996 (USA) more
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Ireland, 1916. His dreams inspired hope. His words inspired passion. His courage forged a nation's destiny. more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations more
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133 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Liam Neeson was 43 when this movie was made. The real-life Michael Collins was 31 when he died. more
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Factual errors: Harry Boland was in America when Michael returned to Ireland with the treaty, not in Dublin as shown in the movie. more
Quotes:
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Joe O'Reilly: [dictating a letter] You've got to think of him. The way he was... He was what the times demanded. And life without him seems impossible. But he's dead. And life is possible. He made it possible.
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21 out of 24 people found the following review useful.
A great movie, 4 September 2006
10/10
Author: MrVibrating from Sweden

This movie is an excellent portrayal of the brutal and often non-conventional Irish freedom struggle. The movie has several great strengths. The biggest strength is Liam Neeson in his tour-de-force. His acting in this movie is as good as it gets. His personality changes subtly throughout the movie, becoming increasingly affected by the changes of the world around him. The supporting cast is also excellent, with Rickman in one of his best roles.

Cinematography is very nice, capturing everything from the hopelessness of the defeats in the ashy cities to the beauty of the Irish landscapes. The pacing is very good as well.

If you saw this movie with no opinion on the Irish history, you will have one when you leave the theater. This shows to me how powerful this movie is. After all, Michael Collin's tactics were not pretty, everything from car-bombings to mob-style executions. Yet we still care for him, we want him to succeed, even if he himself isn't sure he wants to.

Without it's politics, this movie is still excellent. It's a great piece of movie-making, it's involving, sad, funny and sometimes tense. One of the movies I consider classic.

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