---
title: 'Michael Collins (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Neil Jordan'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 133
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Ireland'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/michael-collins-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117039/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Michael Collins (1996)

1996 · R · 133 min · Drama, War, History · United States, Ireland, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Michael Collins is a 1996 biographical historical drama film about Michael Collins, a leading figure in the early-20th-century Irish struggle for independence against the United Kingdom. It is written and directed by Neil Jordan and stars Liam Neeson in the title role, along with Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman, and Julia Roberts. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Neil Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-jordan)
- **Screenplay:** [Neil Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-jordan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elliot Goldenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-goldenthal)
- **Producer:** [Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin](https://cinepixo.com/people/redmond-morris-4th-baron-killanin), [Stephen Woolley](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-woolley)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)

## Cast

- [Aisling O'Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/aisling-o-sullivan)
- [Gerard McSorley](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-mcsorley) as Cathal Brugha
- [Seán McGinley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-mcginley) as Smith
- [Jonathan Rhys Meyers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-rhys-meyers) as Collins' Assassin
- [Stephen Rea](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-rea) as Éamon Broy
- [Brendan Gleeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-gleeson) as Liam Tobin
- [Liam Neeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-neeson) as Michael Collins
- [Stuart Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-graham) as Tom Cullen
- [Ian Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-hart) as Joe O'Reilly
- [Jean Kennedy Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-kennedy-smith)
- [Owen O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-o-neill) as Rory O'Connor
- [David Wilmot](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wilmot)
- [Peter O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-o-brien)
- [Julia Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-roberts) as Kitty Kiernan
- [Aidan Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/aidan-quinn) as Harry Boland

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