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79% Critic Match
Braveheart
“Every man dies, not every man really lives.”
7.9 / 10• 1995• 2h 58m•R• English
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
Enraged 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 & Crew
Mel Gibson
William Wallace
Lead
Catherine McCormack
Murron MacClannough
Sophie Marceau
Princess Isabelle
Patrick McGoohan
King Edward
Angus Macfadyen
Robert the Bruce
Brendan Gleeson
Hamish Campbell
James Robinson
Young William Wallace
James Cosmo
Campbell
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Gibson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Braveheart is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
