| Actors: |
Gibson Mel - William Wallace, Robinson James - Young William Wallace, Nelson Sandy - John Wallace, Cosmo James - Campbell, Lawlor Sean - MacClannough, Tall Alan - Elder Stewart, Weir Andrew - Young Hamish Campbell, Stevenson Gerda - Mother MacClannough, Riach Ralph - Priest #1, Calvey Mhairi - Young Murron MacClannough, Cox Brian - Argyle Wallace, McGoohan Patrick - Longshanks, King Edward I, Hanly Peter - Edward, Prince of Wales, Marceau Sophie - Princess Isabelle,
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| Directors: |
Mel Gibson |
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| IMDB Rating: |
8.30 out of 10 (105827 votes) |
| Taglines: |
1: Every man dies, not every man really lives.
2: He who fought, fought for freedom.
3: His passion captivated a woman. His courage inspired a country. His heart defied a king. (Australia)
4: His passion captivated a woman. His courage inspired a nation. His heart defied a king.
5: What kind of man would defy a king? |
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| Plot Summary: |
The movie begins in the small town of Elerslie, Scotland. William lives with his father, who is not named in the film, and his older brother Malcolm. William’s father and older brother are called to a meeting a few miles from their home where they find the entire nobility of Scotland hanging. Malcolm and his father then go to a battle between the British and their clan, both die tragically. At the funeral William meets his uncle Argyle who fought in the battle with Malcolm and his father. He takes him away to live with him. The scene then cuts to an adult William on his horse. William later runs into a girl he knew before he went to live with Argyle, her name, Murron, we discover that Lords have the right to sleep with brides on their wedding night, so William marries Murron in secret. Murron is the assaulted by a British guard, the guard is killed by William, a fight ensues, and eventually Murron is killed by the lord. This enrages Wallace who then build himself a fine army entering city’s and killing all Englishman within. Wallace prepares to move on to Sterling where he prepared for his greatest battle yet, in the forest he realises that he must find a way to beat the heavy cavalry from the ground, he decided to create spears twice as long as men. These were used in the battle to kill the entire heavy cavalry raised at the last minute to kill the on coming horses. Eventually Wallace reaches York, the most important military city he gains control. Williams final battle at Falkirk ends in his betrayal by two nobles, whom he later kills. William is betrayed by the leper father of Robert the Bruce, is captured and refuses to bow down as a loyal subject of the king Edward I, Longshanks. Therefore, instead of mere beheading William Wallace is subject to being Hung, hung within an inch of death. Drawn, being stretched by his ankles and wrists and then having his insides shown to him before he died. Then Quartered, he was beheaded and his head was put on the London Bridge his body was torn into for pieces one sent to each corner of Britain as a warning to the citizens. After Wallace’s death we see Robert the Bruce led the battle of Bannockburn the last battle for Scotland’s freedom. |
