Outlaw King (2018)

A true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army.

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writers:

Bathsheba Doran (screenplay by) (as Bash Doran), David Mackenzie (screenplay by)

Stars:

Chris Pine, Stephen Dillane, Rebecca Robin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Pine	...	Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick
Stephen Dillane	...	King Edward I of England
Rebecca Robin	...	Queen Margaret of England
Billy Howle	...	Edward, Prince of Wales
Paul Blair	...	William Lamberton, Bishop of St. Andrews
Sam Spruell	...	Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke
Jonny Phillips	...	Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster
Ben Clifford	...	Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall
Jamie Maclachlan	...	Roger de Mowbray
Duncan Lacroix	...	Henry de Percy, Baron Percy
Kevin Mains	...	John Macduff, Earl of Buchan
Callan Mulvey	...	John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Steven Cree	...	Sir Christopher Seton
Tony Curran	...	Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of Islay
James Cosmo	...	Robert Bruce Senior

Storyline

After being declared "Outlaw" by the occupying English Empire, Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine) raises an army of Scottish fighters in rebellion. Twists and turns all across the Scottish countryside lead this film on an epic, "true to historical events", journey that captures heroism at its core!

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Plot Keywords:

scotland | scottish independence | medieval | warfare | medieval times | 

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Taglines:

Based on the Untold True Story

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of brutal war violence, some sexuality, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Twitter

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

9 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Outlaw King

Filming Locations:

Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sigma Films, Anonymous Content, Clockwork Sessions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert's father and Edward I did in fact fight in the 9th (and last) crusade. During this time Edward was almost killed in an assassination attempt. The crusade was generally a success for the English and allied forces but conflicts at home forced Edward to leave the campaign, at which time the crusade spirit had mostly died off.

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Goofs

At the Battle of Louden Hill scene the English king is shown as isolated from his men and surrounded by Scots, and then allowed to flee. In reality the English king would have been highly prized by the Scots and captured for ransom.

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Quotes

Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick: I have fifty men to fight the strongest army in the world. This is how we do it. Take the land back, castle by castle.

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Connections

Featured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 5 September 2018 (2018)

User Reviews

Very good movie!

This was a great movie. It had a few issues (pacing a bit rough in places), but it was otherwise very well done

Chris Pine is a fabulous actor and was believable the entire way through. I was curious to find out how he would handle this role, and he didn't let me down. The support cast was also superb, although I would have liked to have seen a bit more development of key characters, and a little more in-depth development of this snapshot of history, but by paying close attention, the viewer can learn a lot that's not blatantly obvious. The camera work was excellent, fight scenes well-done and realistic, music score perfect.

I have to admit that I'm hard to please as a viewer, but this movie scored high with me. I highly recommend it!