Aidan Quinn, Alan Rickman, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Michael Collins came of age in the early 20th century, when a monumental history of oppression and bloodshed had divided Ireland and its people, making hatred and distrust a national heritage and a wa...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997
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Flixster Reviews (785)
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September 5, 2009Great historical film. Amazing cast. It took me awhile to see this, but I'm glad I finally watched it!
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April 30, 2009An informative and entertaining look at how the Irish gained independence from Britain. (Historical accuracy.... that I don't know.) A great cast combined with an epic story make Michael Collins a film worth watching.
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July 1, 2008Being Irish this story is practically beat into us in school(well not literally) so I'm bound to be interested in it anyway. Great historical drama I couldn't recommend it any more highly especially if you have an interest in Irish culture.
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May 26, 2008first saw this in a history lesson in my school days and it's stuck with me ever since. recently saw it again and was wow'd yet again. it's about michael collins funnily enough who gave birth to the i.r.a. but was then used as a scapegoat by eamon de valera after bringing the bri...( read more)
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March 6, 2008Michael Collins was a pivotal figure in Irish history, and this is a brave attempt to represent a story rarely attempted in mass media by Neil Jordan. Collins was the original "terrorist", and practically invented modern warfare employing guerilla tactics and counter intelligence...( read more)
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November 15, 2009Excellent big budget film of the 1916 rebellion & subsequent civil war.
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October 4, 2009A great political drama and biography of one of the most significant figures the history of Ireland.
It accounts Michael Collins and his Irish independence movement beginning to employ more terrorist and guerrilla tactics against their British occupiers and achieving results.
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September 15, 2009Knowing the history would help in fully grasping the movie, but as it stands it is pretty good. Sometimes you have to pay close attention because they speak quickly and with an accent.
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July 31, 2009Very interesting. I'm not sure of how historically accurate it is, but it was brilliant anyways.
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May 23, 2008DO NOT DESCRIBE MICHAEL COLLINS AS A TERRORIST ANY OF YOU IGNORANT MORONS WHO DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF IRELAND.
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December 2, 2007the wind that shakes the barley is a true epic...but i most say michael collins a true irish rebel and let his memorys live on
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April 19, 2007an amzing film a true epic liam neeson gav the performance of a life time well done
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