Braveheart (1995)

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.

Director:

Mel Gibson

Writer:

Randall Wallace

Stars:

Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau, Angus Macfadyen

Top 250 #82 | Won 5 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Robinson	...	Young William Wallace
Sean Lawlor	...	Malcolm Wallace
Sandy Nelson	...	John Wallace
James Cosmo	...	Campbell
Sean McGinley	...	MacClannough
Alan Tall	...	Elder Stewart
Andrew Weir	...	Young Hamish
Gerda Stevenson	...	Mother MacClannough
Ralph Riach	...	Priest No. 1
Mhairi Calvey	...	Young Murron
Brian Cox	...	Argyle Wallace
Patrick McGoohan	...	Longshanks - King Edward I
Peter Hanly	...	Prince Edward
Sophie Marceau	...	Princess Isabelle
Stephen Billington	...	Phillip

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.

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Plot Keywords:

english | scotland | fight | nobility | tyranny | 

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Taglines:

His passion captivated a woman. His courage inspired a nation. His heart defied a king.

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal medieval warfare

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Latin Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

24 May 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Corazón valiente

Filming Locations:

Aonach Eagach, Highland, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$72,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£10,812,243 (UK) (17 November 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Entertainment International, Ladd Company, The, B.H. Finance C.V.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

177 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director/producer Mel Gibson was investigated by an animal welfare organization, who were convinced that the fake horses used were real. Only when one of his assistants provided some videotaped footage of the location shooting were they convinced otherwise.

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Goofs

During the battle of Stirling, the men fighting behind Wallace's shoulders are clearly not fighting, but are looking at each other for the next move.

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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, 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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Crazy Credits

With the exception of the title of the movie, there are no opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Smell Yo Dick (2012)

User Reviews

Deserving the Oscars

The Best film I have ever seen. And the most successful one which has stayed in Turkish cinemas 2 years in a row. Having watched this movie more than 200 times, I am declaring it as my whole life's movie. Special side characters, as Steven, Hemich and most of the rest remind me of a huge history "wirtten by those who have hung heroes".

When dying in your beds, many years from now; Would you be willing to trade, all the days -from this day to that-, for one chance -just one chance- to watch this film and tell everybody we know, that they can watch lots of movies but they will never watch any Braveheart quality movie again..