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Braveheart
Sign in to saveBraveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays Scottish warrior Sir William Wallace in the First War of Scottish Independence. The film also stars Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack and Angus Macfadyen. The story is inspired by Blind Harry's 15th century epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace.
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Braveheart is a 1995 American biographical, drama, war, and action film directed by Mel Gibson, who also starred in the lead role alongside Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson, and Patrick McGoohan. The screenplay was written by Randall Wallace, with James Horner composing the music. Production was handled by The Ladd Company and Icon Productions, and the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+. Set in Scotland, the narrative focuses on William Wallace and the First War of Scottish Independence.
The film has a runtime of 178 minutes and was released on May 24, 1995. It received the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Editing. The movie has a budget of $72,000,000 and generated $213,216,216 in revenue. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 8.3 based on 1,162,855 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 7.944 from 11,085 votes. The tagline for the film is "Every man dies, not every man really lives."
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7.9Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Cast
- Mel Gibson as William Wallace
- Catherine McCormack as Murron MacClannough
- Sophie Marceau as Princess Isabelle
- Patrick McGoohan as King Edward
- Angus Macfadyen as Robert the Bruce
- Brendan Gleeson as Hamish Campbell
Themes
- england
- scotland
- loss of loved one
- idealism
- based on true story
- catholic
- medieval
- war
- dramatic
- powerful
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- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Mel Gibson
- Film.writer
- Randall Wallace
- Film.music
- James Horner
- Film.cinematography
- John Toll
- Film.editing
- Steven Rosenblum
- Film.runtime
- 177 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $53–72million
- Film.gross
- $209million
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29 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Filming
- Soundtrack
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Effect on tourism
- Awards and honors
- Cultural effects and accusations of Anglophobia
- Wallace Monument
- Historical accuracy
- ''Jus primae noctis''
- Occupation and independence
- Portrayal of William Wallace
- Portrayal of Isabella of France
- Portrayal of Robert the Bruce
- Portrayal of Longshanks and Prince Edward
- Wallace's military campaign
- Sequel
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Notes
- External links
Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays Scottish warrior Sir William Wallace in the First War of Scottish Independence. The film also stars Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack and Angus Macfadyen. The story is inspired by Blind Harry's 15th century epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace.
Development on the film initially started at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) when producer Alan Ladd Jr. picked up the project from Wallace, but when MGM was going through new management, Ladd left the studio and took the project with him. Despite initially declining, Gibson eventually decided to direct the film and to star as Wallace. The film, which was produced by Gibson's Icon Productions and The Ladd Company, was distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States and Canada and by 20th Century Fox in other countries.
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