Continuity mistake: Early in the film, Michael talks to Harry Boland on a boat. During this scene, a cigarette appears in Boland's mouth that was not in the previous shot. (00:40:40)
Michael Collins (1996)
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Directed by: Neil Jordan
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Richard Ingram
Factual error: The Lee Enfield rifle is chambered by singular repetitions with a bolt action. When Collins' wayward friend is shot in the water, the rifle shots are rapid semi-automatic fire.
Michael Collins: I hate them for making hate necessary, and I'll do what I can to end it.
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