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Michael Collins
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Ireland, 1916. His Dreams Inspired Hope. His Words Ignited Passion. His Courage Forged A Nation's Destiny.

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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.

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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$16900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

25 October 1996

Country

Ireland

Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Michael Collins

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Harry Roland

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Ned Broy

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Eamon de Valera

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Kitty Kiernan

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Joe O'Reilly

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Liam Tobin

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Tom Cullen

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Smith

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Cathal Brugha

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Collin's Assassin

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Soames

Richard Ingram

Richard Ingram

British Officer

John Kenny

John Kenny

Patrick Pearse

Ronan McCairbre

Ronan McCairbre

Thomas MacDonagh

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Thomas Clarke

Mike Dwyer

Mike Dwyer

James Connolly

Martin Murphy

Martin Murphy

Captain Lee-Wilson

Gary Whelan

Gary Whelan

Hoey

Frank O'Sullivan

Frank O'Sullivan

Kavanagh

Frank Laverty

Frank Laverty

Sean McKeoin

Owen O'Neill

Owen O'Neill

Rory O'Connor

Liam De Staic

Liam De Staic

Austin Stack

Owen Roe

Owen Roe

Arthur Griffith

Paul Bennett

Paul Bennett

Cosgrave

Claude Clancy

Claude Clancy

Vaughan's Hotel Clerk

Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Dublin Castle Soldier

Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

Vinny Byrne

David Gorry

David Gorry

Charlie Dalton

Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Squad Youth #1

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Squad Youth #2

Joe Hanley

Joe Hanley

Squad Man #1

Colm Coogan

Colm Coogan

Squad Man #2

Aiden Grennell

Aiden Grennell

Chaplain at Lincoln Jail

Dave Seymour

Dave Seymour

Lincoln Taxi Driver

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Belfast Detective

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Soldier on Station

Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

McCrae

Gary Powell

Gary Powell

Black and Tan on Lorry

Max Hafler

Max Hafler

Black and Tan on Lorry

Laura Brennan

Laura Brennan

Rosie

Aidan Kelly

Aidan Kelly

Gresham Hotel Bellboy

Jim Isherwood

Jim Isherwood

Man Following Broy

Michael James Ford

Michael James Ford

Black and Tan

Mal Whyte

Mal Whyte

Officer in Bath

Martin Phillips

Martin Phillips

Officer in Bed

Aisling O'Sullivan

Aisling O'Sullivan

Girl in Bed

Malcolm Douglas

Malcolm Douglas

Officer in Park

Brian 'Joker' Mulvey

Brian 'Joker' Mulvey

Croke Park Hurler

Frank Patterson

Frank Patterson

Tenor in Restaurant

Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien

Pianist in Restaurant

Michael McCabe

Michael McCabe

Journalist

Vinnie McCabe

Vinnie McCabe

Speaker in the Dail

Alan Stanford

Alan Stanford

Vice-Consul McCready

Gary Mullan

Gary Mullan

Young Gunman

Barry Barnes

Barry Barnes

Free State Soldier

Denis Conway

Denis Conway

Republican #1

Don Wycherley

Don Wycherley

Republican #2

Paraic Breathnach

Paraic Breathnach

Santry the Blacksmith

Terry Woods

Terry Woods

Drinker in Pub

Conor Breen

Conor Breen

Drunk (uncredited)

Lesley Conroy

Lesley Conroy

Party Guest (uncredited)

Karl Dawson

Karl Dawson

Tenament Boy (uncredited)

Alan Joyce

Alan Joyce

Tenement Tenant (uncredited)

Gareth Molan

Gareth Molan

Tenement Boy (uncredited)

Deirdre Mulrooney

Deirdre Mulrooney

Woman (uncredited)

Joe Redmond

Joe Redmond

Kid with Gun (uncredited)

Jean Kennedy Smith

Jean Kennedy Smith

Woman That Gives Directions to Collins (uncredited)

Ian Dillon

Ian Dillon

Bloody Sunday Spectator (uncredited)

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