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Synopsis
Mel Gibson, long-time heartthrob of the silver screen, came into his own as a director with Braveheart, an account of the life and times of medieval Scottish patriot William Wallace and, to a lesser degree, Robert the Bruce's struggle to unify his nation against its English oppressors. The story begins with young Wallace, whose father and brother have been killed fighting the English, being taken into the custody of his uncle, a nationalist and pre-Renaissance renaissance man. He returns twenty years later, a man educated both in the classics and in the art of war. There he finds his childhood sweetheart Murron (Catherine McCormack), and the two quickly fall in love. There are murmurs of revolt against the English throughout the village, but Wallace remains aloof, wishing simply to tend to his crops and live in peace. However, when his love is killed by English soldiers the day after their secret marriage (held secretly so as to prevent the local English lord from exercising the repulsive right of prima noctae, the privilege of sleeping with the bride on the first night of the marriage), he springs into action and single-handedly slays an entire platoon of foot soldiers. The other villagers join him in destroying the English garrison, and thus begins the revolt against the English in what will eventually become full-fledged war. Wallace eventually leads his fellow Scots in a series of bloody battles that prove a serious threat to English domination and, along the way, has a hushed affair with the Princess of Wales (the breathtaking Sophie Marceau) before his imminent demise. For his efforts, Gibson won the honor of Best Director from the Academy; the movie also took home statuettes for Best Picture, Cinematography, Makeup, and Sound Effects. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ian Bannen Robert the Bruce's leprous father
Brendan Gleeson Hamish
Sophie Marceau Princess Isabelle
Mel Gibson William Wallace
Patrick McGoohan Edward I Longshanks
Catherine McCormack Murron

Production Crew

Daniel Dorrance Art Director
John Lucas Art Director
Nathan Crowley Art Director
Ned McLoughlin Art Director
Elizabeth Robinson Associate Producer
Patsy Pollock Casting
John Toll Cinematographer
James Horner Composer (Music Score)
Charles Knode Costume Designer
Mel Gibson Director
Steven Rosenblum Editor
Stephen McEveety Executive Producer
David Tomblin First Assistant Director
Matt Earl Beesley First Assistant Director
Mic Rodgers First Assistant Director
Paul Pattison Hair Styles
Alan Ladd, Jr. Producer
Bruce Davey Producer
Mel Gibson Producer
Thomas Sanders Production Designer
Scott Millan Re-Recording Mixer
Randall Wallace Screenwriter
Peter Howitt Set Designer
James Horner Songwriter
Brian Simmons Sound/Sound Designer
Mic Rodgers Stunts
Simon Crane Stunts
Ken Court Unit Production Manager
Year: 1995
Runtime: 177
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for brutal medieval warfare
Category: Feature


Produced by
Paramount

Awards
1995 - Best Film (Drama) - Golden Globe
1995 - Best Picture - Academy
1995 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1995 - Best Picture - Academy
1995 - Best Picture - Academy
1995 - Best Picture - Academy
1995 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1995 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1995 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1995 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie