Braveheart
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What kind of man would defy a king?
William Wallace (Mel Gibson) is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Longshanks - King Edward I (Patrick McGoohan), who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy (James Robinson), his father Malcolm (Sean Lawlor) and brother John (Sandy Nelson), 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.
Persons of interest
- Mel Gibson .... William Wallace, Director
- Patrick McGoohan .... King Edward I
- Sean Lawlor .... Malcolm Wallace
- Sandy Nelson .... John Wallace
- James Robinson .... young William Wallace
- James Cosmo .... Campbell
- Sean McGinley .... MacClannough
- Alan Tall .... Elder Stewart
- Andrew Weir .... Young Hamish
- Gerda Stevenson .... Mother MacClannough
- Mhairi Calvey .... Young Murron
- Brian Cox .... Argyle Wallace
- Peter Hanly .... Prince Edward
- Sophie Marceau .... Princess Isabelle
- Stephen Billington .... Phillip
- Randall Wallace .... Screenwriter
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Theatrical report
Men in skirts. Does for Scotland what The patriot does for colonial uSA.
Media intelligence (DVD)
- Featurette: Mel Gibson's "Braveheart": A filmmaker's passion
- Trailer
Security censorship classification
MA 15+ (Medium level violence)
Surveillance time
170 minutes (2:50 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
VHS retail: 8 March 2000
DVD retail: 5 June 2002
DVD retail: 27 November 2002 - Box set
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