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Braveheart (1995)
The courage to face fear
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IMDb Rating 8.3 (150,813 votes) Top 250: #97
Actor Crew
Mel Gibson William Wallace
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 Campbell
Gerda Stevenson Mother MacClannough
Ralph Riach Priest #1
Mhairi Calvey Young Murron MacClannough
Brian Cox Argyle Wallace
Patrick McGoohan Longshanks, King Edward I
Catherine McCormack
Sophie Marceau
Director Mel Gibson
Producer Bruce Davey; Mel Gibson
Writer Randall Wallace
Cinematography John Toll
Musician James Horner
User Credit 1 Steven Rosenblum
User Credit 2 Charles Knode
Plot
William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule.
Edition Details
Format DVD NTSC
Barcode AA011
Release Date 8/29/2000
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 50
Collection Status In Collection
Notes
Filming Locations:
Aonach Eagach, Highlands, Scotland, UK (more)

Trivia:
A majority of the actors and extras in this film were actually Irish, although they are supposed to be Scottish or English. (more)

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the Battle of Stirling, as Wallace meets up with Mornay (on horse), an English soldier in the background is run through by a spear. He acts out the injury, turns around, and continues fighting, as if nothing was wrong. (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...
[...]
(more)

Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 20 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
Featured in "20 to 1: Magnificent Movies (#3.14)" (2006) (more)

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