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Mel Gibson directs and stars in this Oscar-laden epic as William Wallace, the medieval Scottish patriot spurred into revolt against the English when the love of his life, Catherine McCormack, is slaughtered. Leading his army into battles that become a war, his advance into England threatens King Edward I's throne before he is captured and executed but not before becoming a symbol for a free Scotland. The mix of court intrigue, tender love scenes and stirring battles never flags and Gibson rightly took the Oscar for best picture.

Keywords:

Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Historical, Biographical, Oscar Best Picture, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1995) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Mel Gibson	.... William Wallace
James Robinson	.... Young William Wallace
Sean Lawlor	.... Malcolm Wallace
Sandy Nelson	.... John Wallace
James Cosmo	.... Campbell
Sean McGinley	.... MacClannough

Supporting Cast:

Alan Tall	.... Elder Stewart
Andrew Weir	.... Young Hamish Campbell
Gerda Stevenson	.... Mother MacClannough
Ralph Riach	.... Priest
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
Catherine McCormack	.... Murron MacClannough

Directors:

Mel Gibson

Writers:

Randall Wallace

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