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Braveheart

Name: Braveheart
Director: Mel Gibson
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 1995
Duration: 178 min
Rating: 93

Mel Gibson · 1995 · 178m · Action, Drama, History, War

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.

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ScorecardThe Multi-Axis Verdict

Worth Your Time

9/10

Fun Factor

8/10

Originality

7/10

Visual Craft

9/10

Pretension Index

4/10

Rewatchability

8/10

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CastThe Players

as William Wallace

Mel Gibson

as Murron MacClannough

Catherine McCormack

as Princess Isabelle

Sophie Marceau

as King Edward

Patrick McGoohan

as Robert the Bruce

Angus Macfadyen

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