Michael Collins Ireland, 1916. His Dreams Inspired Hope. His Words Ignited Passion. His Courage Forged A Nation's Destiny. Release date: 1996-10-25 Genres: War, Drama, Thriller, History Actors: Charles Dance, Brendan Gleeson, Stuart Graham, Gerard McSorley, Liam Neeson, Gary Whelan, Frank O'Sullivan, Don Wycherley, Gary Powell, Gary Lydon, Jer O'Leary, Michael James Ford, Ian Hart, Malcolm Douglas, Martin Murphy, Stephen Rea, David Wilmot, Julia Roberts, Mal Whyte, Aidan Quinn, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Alan Rickman, Denis Conway, Barry Barnes, Ian McElhinney, Aiden Grennell, Peter O'Brien, Owen Roe, Alan Stanford, Tom Murphy, Paul Hickey, Aisling O'Sullivan, Ian Dillon, Sean McGinley, Lesley Conroy, Paul Bennett, Joe Hanley, Mike Dwyer, Michael McCabe, Max Hafler, Frank Laverty, Aidan Kelly, Owen O'Neill, Luke Hayden, Tony Clarkin, David Gorry, Paraic Breathnach, Vinnie McCabe, Laura Brennan, Terry Woods, Frank Patterson, Liam De Staic, Jean Kennedy Smith, Ronan McCairbre, Colm Coogan, Martin Phillips, Richard Ingram, Joe Redmond, Dave Seymour, Gary Mullan, Conor Breen, Karl Dawson, Claude Clancy, John Kenny, Deirdre Mulrooney, Jim Isherwood Production: Alan Joyce Budget: $25,000,000Revenue: $16,900,000 Runtime: 2 h. 12 min. Score: 6.9/10 Votes: 488 Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America Companies: Geffen Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Available* : Overview: 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.