| Michael Collins | 
 enlarge | Director: Neil Jordan
Actors: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Ian Hart, Richard Ingram
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (109 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1014
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 133 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.5
MPN: WARD14205D
ISBN: 0790729407
UPC: 085391420521
EAN: 9780790729404
ASIN: 0790729407
Release Date: April 8, 1997
Theatrical Release Date: October 11, 1996
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Description
Neil Jordan returns to the strife-torn Irish political landscape for this real-life epic set in 1920 and starring Liam Neeson as the legendary Irish revolutionary leader and Julia Roberts as his headstrong fiancee.
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Irish writer-director Neil Jordan followed up his surprise hit The Crying Game with this controversial biography of IRA leader Michael Collins (Liam Neeson), one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century. The film follows Collins as he matures from guerrilla leader to national hero and statesman. Jordan's take on Collins is that he was set up by Irish president Eamon De Valera (Alan Rickman), who was jealous of Collins's legendary popularity. De Valera puts Collins in the position of negotiating a peace treaty that would never satisfy the Irish hero's hard-core followers. When the IRA leader returns with a first-step compromise, De Valera undercuts Collins's popularity by refusing to support the revised treaty. And the civil war continues for decades. Michael Collins occasionally loses focus and momentum, but is the kind of exciting historical drama that deserves to be called "sweeping." It is also one of the most beautifully photographed films in years: cinematographer Chris Menges uses color and texture to set moods and accent emotions. The movie also stars Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, and Stephen Rea. --Jim Emerson
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 Neeson is amazing. June 16, 2009
It's this movie that made me add Liam Neeson to my must see movie actor list. This man is strong in every movie that he does and this movie is extremely intense. Watch it without expectation and it's power will take you for a ride. Based on real life, don't expect a happy story with a happy ending. It's dark all the way through with a true to life ending. Having said that this is a movie that if you have not seen it or heard of it, trust me on this, check it out. Save it for a rainy day to get the full power behind it. Michael Collins is a controversial story and topic, but real history asides the movie is impressive and the extras will help you to know more about the real man as well.
One of my favorite movies of all time! June 16, 2009
I first saw "Michael Collins" in the theatre when it first came out in 1996. Beautifully and thoughtfully done Jordan's directing is amazing, Neeson,Quinn and Roberts are excellent in this movie. this is a must see movie...
Beautiful Cinematography Highlights This Biography March 22, 2009
I didn't know if the film was distorting history but someone who knows the story of Michael Collins assured me this was a pretty accurate portrayal of him in here, which makes this film go even higher in my ratings, because it's definitely entertaining and is spectacularly photographed.
There is more blue color in here - beautiful blue - than in any movie I've ever seen. It looks just gorgeous on DVD. I would be anxious to see what a sharp Blu-Ray transfer would look like.
Liam Neeson's charismatic portrayal of Collins keeps you riveted to the screen, even though it's a fairly long movie. Julia Roberts and Alan Rickman seemed a bit miscast. Being American and British, respectively, they weren't quite believable as Irishmen, perhaps because I'm used to hearing them as they normally talk. I also don't like to hear the Lord's name in vain so often as what was in here, but the Irish......well.
Whatever, this is a very interesting story with a nice combination of drama, action and romance. Very much recommended regardless of anyone's stance on Irish-English relations
Irish Revolution January 22, 2009
Very powerful movie for those who love Irish History in action. Again like Ryans Daughter, the producers cast an American in the movie. Julia Roberts of all people. Miss Roberts was so out of character it was sad. There could have been many British females more suitable for the part than Miss Roberts. Movie was a little long with some scenes redundant
A great film - should be watched by everyone November 4, 2008
This film has a real power to it, and presents a major historical figure in a way that is easy to appreciate. The acting and directing is superb and the film is very engrossing, and in some places extremely sad. I'd strongly recommend this.
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