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Braveheart (1995)

 -  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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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>

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english | scotland | fight | nobility | tyranny | See more »

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He who fought, fought for freedom. See more »


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Rated R for brutal medieval warfare | See all certifications »

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24 May 1995 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Corazón valiente  »

Box Office

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$72,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£10,812,243 (UK) (17 November 1995)
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Trivia

A majority of the actors and extras in this film were actually Irish - members of the Irish Army - although they are supposed to be Scottish or English. See more »

Goofs

The slash Wallace received on his forehead from a sword continually changes throughout the movie. See more »

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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, claimed the throne of Scotland for himself. Scotland's nobles fought him, and fought each other, over the crown. So Longshanks invited them to talks of truce - no weapons, one page only. Among the farmers of that shire was Malcolm ...
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Je-ne-sais-quoi-ly great!
17 November 2004 | by (New York, USA) – See all my reviews

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch Braveheart till 2003 when it was on TV. However, the lack of theatrical effects never stopped me from being mesmerized by this epic for one moment. So mesmerized, I literally sat motionlessly on the couch for two minutes after the movie. Any normal audience would likely to cast his/her sense of reality away and be captivated by this distant Celtic saga.

Beside proving himself as a brilliant director, Mel Gibson more importantly gave life to a historical hero whose superb gallantry, vivid character and magnificent spirit shall never be history. Along with the unforgettable 'Alba gu bragh!' and the unprecedentedly heart-stopping 'Freeeeedom', Braveheart unquestionably is one of the greatest movies ever made.


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