Countdown to St. Patrick's Day-6
Michael Collins, portrayed by Liam Neeson, was a well known Irish revolutionary leader in the early 1900s. Collins was one of the organizers of the Easter Uprising of 1916. He fought bravely at the post office but when the uprising failed, Collins was arrested and imprisoned. After his release, he held various offices eventually becoming the President of the Provisional Government. Collins wanted peace with England and worked towards that end. In 1922, Collins was traveling in a military vehicle and was ambushed by the Anti-Treaty IRA forces and was shot to death. This is a movie for anyone of Irish descent as it is very accurate to real life events. Neeson is excellent as Collins as is the supporting cast. Seeing this movie is a positive way of celebrating St. Patrick's Day. March 17th is much more than drinking beer and eating green food.
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