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Braveheart

  • 1995
  • R
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
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Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.

  • Director
    • Mel Gibson
  • Writer
    • Randall Wallace
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Patrick McGoohan
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    1.1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    474
    126
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writer
      • Randall Wallace
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Sophie Marceau
      • Patrick McGoohan
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #80
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 34 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • William Wallace
    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Princess Isabelle
    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • Longshanks - King Edward I
    Angus Macfadyen
    Angus Macfadyen
    • Robert the Bruce
    • (as Angus McFadyen)
    James Robinson
    James Robinson
    • Young William
    Sean Lawlor
    Sean Lawlor
    • Malcolm Wallace
    Sandy Nelson
    Sandy Nelson
    • John Wallace
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Campbell
    Sean McGinley
    Sean McGinley
    • MacClannough
    Alan Tall
    Alan Tall
    • Elder Stewart
    Andrew Weir
    Andrew Weir
    • Young Hamish
    Gerda Stevenson
    Gerda Stevenson
    • Mother MacClannough
    Ralph Riach
    Ralph Riach
    • Priest No. 1
    Mhairi Calvey
    Mhairi Calvey
    • Young Murron
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Argyle Wallace
    Peter Hanly
    Peter Hanly
    • Prince Edward
    Stephen Billington
    Stephen Billington
    • Phillip
    Barry McGovern
    • King's Advisor
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writer
      • Randall Wallace
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    • Trivia
      Mel Gibson initially turned down the role of William Wallace, feeling that he was too old for the part (Gibson was 38 at the time, while the real Wallace died at 35) , but Paramount Pictures would finance the film only if Gibson starred in it, so he agreed.
    • Goofs
      The fruit thrown at Wallace as he is being led to his execution includes tomatoes. The tomato was introduced to Europe from the Americas in the early 16th century, over 200 years after Wallace's death.
    • Quotes

      William Wallace: And if this is your army, why does it go?

      Veteran: We didn't come here to fight for them!

      Young Soldier: Home! The English are too many!

      William Wallace: Sons of Scotland! I am William Wallace.

      Young Soldier: William Wallace is seven feet tall!

      William Wallace: Yes, I've heard. Kills men by the hundreds. And if HE were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse.

      [Scottish army laughs]

      William Wallace: I am William Wallace! And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. You've come to fight as free men... and free men you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight?

      Veteran: Fight? Against that? No! We will run. And we will live.

      William Wallace: Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!

      William Wallace: [yelling, in Latin] Scotland forever

    • Crazy credits
      With the exception of the title of the movie, there are no opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      When the film was originally released, the final voice over tells us that the Scots "won their freedom... forever." The "forever" was deleted for the re-release and other future editions. It can still be found, however, in the liner notes of the soundtrack album.
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      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Braveheart (2008)

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    8/10

    Your Heart is Free, Have the Courage to Follow It...

    A simple message but even today, over seven hundred years later, there are far too many captive to their cultures, governments and institutions. They take a large slice, sometimes all of the freedoms William Wallace and so many others fought for. Keep up the fight because, like the tide, those oppressive forces wont curtail.

    A rousing piece of cinema, you can forgive the historical inaccuracies in order for it to tell a hugely engaging and inspirational story full of hope, although it leaves you under no illusion of mans inhumanity to man and the vile and despicable things that can be done in the name of greed, power and control.
    • Xstal
    • Sep 5, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Paramount Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
      • Gaelic
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Corazón valiente
    • Filming locations
      • Fort William, Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Icon Entertainment International
      • The Ladd Company
      • B.H. Finance C.V.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $72,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,609,945
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,938,276
      • May 28, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $213,216,216
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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