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Braveheart (1995)

177 min  -  Action | Biography | Drama  -   24 May 1995 (USA)
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When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier whom tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron-fist.

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Mel Gibson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Robinson James Robinson ...
Young William Wallace
Sean Lawlor Sean Lawlor ...
Sandy Nelson Sandy Nelson ...
James Cosmo James Cosmo ...
Sean McGinley Sean McGinley ...
Alan Tall Alan Tall ...
Andrew Weir Andrew Weir ...
Gerda Stevenson Gerda Stevenson ...
Ralph Riach Ralph Riach ...
Mhairi Calvey Mhairi Calvey ...
Brian Cox Brian Cox ...
Patrick McGoohan Patrick McGoohan ...
Peter Hanly Peter Hanly ...
Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau ...
Stephen Billington Stephen Billington ...
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Storyline

William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

English | Scotland | Fight | Nobility | Tyranny  | See more »

Taglines:

What kind of man would defy a king? See more »

Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal medieval warfare See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Latin | Gaelic (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Corazón valiente See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$72,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,938,276 (USA) (31 July 2012)

Gross:

$210,409,945 (Worldwide) (31 May 2012)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Mel Gibson was supposed to star in Terry Gilliam's (never made) film "A Tale of Two Cities" but turned it down to star in this movie which he then offered to Gilliam to direct, but Gilliam declined. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In one of the fight scenes, an English soldier is hit with a club and blood splatters on the camera for a brief moment See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes. The king of Scotland had died without a son, and the king of England, a cruel pagan known as Edward the Longshanks...
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