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Michael Collins

Synopsis:

The rise and fall of one of the most important and controversial figures in Ireland's struggle for independence is chronicled in this biographical drama. In 1916, the British government ruled Ireland with a firm and cruel hand, as they had for 700 years. When a group of Irish rebels staged a six-day siege at Dublin's General Post Office, only one of the leaders was able to escape execution -- Eamon De Valera (Alan Rickman), an American citizen of Irish blood. A number of De Valera's followers are sent to prison, and one of them, Michael Collins (Liam Neeson), walked out of jail convinced that a new approach was needed to free his homeland from British rule.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Neil Jordan
  • Studio: Stephen Woolley Production, Geffen Company
  • Year: 1996
  • Run Time: 132 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA, Ireland
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for violence and language)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color

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