Braveheart (1995)

Director:

Mel Gibson

Writer (WGA):

Randall Wallace (written by)

Release Date:

24 May 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Drama | War

Tagline:

The courage to face fear

Plot:

William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule.

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Subtitled | Graphic Violence | Cult Favorite | Male Nudity

Awards:

Won 5 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 20 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 15

3:15 AM

HBO

Cast

Mel Gibson	...	William Wallace
James Robinson	...	Young William Wallace
Sean Lawlor	...	Malcolm Wallace
Sandy Nelson	...	John Wallace
James Cosmo	...	Campbell
Sean McGinley	...	MacClannough
Alan Tall	...	Elder Stewart
Andrew Weir	...	Young Hamish Campbell
Gerda Stevenson	...	Mother MacClannough
Ralph Riach	...	Priest #1
Mhairi Calvey	...	Young Murron MacClannough
Brian Cox	...	Argyle Wallace
Patrick McGoohan	...	Longshanks, King Edward I
Peter Hanly	...	Edward, Prince of Wales
Sophie Marceau	...	Princess Isabelle

Also Known As:

Corazón valiente (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
уПЮАПНЕ яЕПДЖЕ (Russia) [ru]
Braveheart (Germany) [de]
Braveheart (Spain) [es]
Braveheart (Greece) [el]
Braveheart (France) [fr]
Braveheart - Waleczne serce (Poland) (working title) [pl]
Braveheart - cuore impavido (Italy) [it]
Braveheart - taipumaton (Finland) [fi]
Cesur yürek (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Coeur vaillant (Canada: French title) [fr]
Coração Valente (Brazil) [pt]
Desafio do Guerreiro, O (Portugal) [pt]
Hrabro srce (Serbia) [sr]
Inima neînfricata (Romania) [ro]
Lev Amitz (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Pogumno srce (Slovenia) [sl]
Rettenthetetlen (Hungary) [hu]
Statecné srdce (Czech Republic) [cs]

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal medieval warfare.

Runtime:

177 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Malaysia:18SG | Philippines:R-18 | France:U (with warning) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Canada:18A (DVD rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:15 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:R (certificate #33700) | Greece:K-13 | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Aonach Eagach, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Company:

Icon Productions

Trivia:

The extras used for the battle scenes were mostly members of the F.C.A., the Irish version of the territorial army. As they were drawn from many different army companies, and the members of these are usually drawn from the same locality, local rivalry between such companies is common. Apparently, some of the battle scenes seen in the movie are far more realistic than you might imagine, with rival companies actually using the occasion to try the beat the lard out of each other.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Stephen throws his short sword into Faudron's chest, Faudron drops his own sword. In the next shot, Faudron is seen holding his sword as he drops to the ground next to Wallace.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes. The king of Scotland had died without a son, and the king of England, a cruel pagan known as Edward the Longshanks...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) (VG)

Simply amazing

I remember seeing this movie for the first time in late 2003, and I was impressed. I saw it again last night, and I was even more impressed. The acting is amazing, and the ending was brilliant. For me, all my guesses were incorrect. Everything that happens in this movie in unpredicted. The last half hour itself was highly unpredictable, and it had a powerful message. When a scene was meant to be dramatic, they did a great job at it. I don't know about everybody else, but the ending did make me cry. The message the movie sent kept me thinking for a while. The amount of courage and bravery was inconceivable, there was barely any faults or anything wrong with the movie. For a movie of 1995, they did a great job.

I absolutely guarantee this movie to anybody who enjoys action and war with a bit of drama mixed in. One of the best, or maybe even the best movie of the 20th century.