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Braveheart
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R,2hrs 57min
Released:
May 26, 1995
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Paramount Pictures
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 ... Full Synopsis
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Offeris an exhilarating, and occasionally touching, experience that has viewers leaving the theater caught up in an afterglow of wonder. These days, heros like William Wallace are as rare as motion picture displays of this high, uncompromising quality. Full Review
Metascore
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66
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
William Wallace
Princess Isabelle
Edward I Longshanks, King Edward I
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Mel Gibson wins the awards for Best Director and Best Picture for "Braveheart" at the 68th Annual...
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