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Braveheart (1995)

Director: Mel Gibson

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From Time Out Film Guide

Scotland at the end of the 13th century: William Wallace (Gibson) purposes to free his country from the tyranny of Edward Longshanks (McGoohan). From the opening shots, swirling through the mists o' time over snowy peaks and silvery lochs, to the final torture scenes in which disembowelment provokes only a brave grimace, Gibson's epic offers a stew of Hollywood clichés. Political analysis is not on the menu; this is a tale of heroes 'n' villains, pure and simplistic. The Sassenachs are rude stereotypes, while the Scots are either macho hunks or, should they be aristos, dour quislings. The battle scenes are staged effectively, but for the most part this is a vehicle for Gibson, graduating from cocky Lethal Weapon register to something more one-dimensional and rhetorically solemn. Pure hokum.

Author: GA 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • phuntsho pelgay said...
    Posted on Sep 10 2007 06:34 This is the onlymovie which touch my heart...its rele sensational,romantic,tragic....i have watched it for 50times...
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  • hosam hosny said...
    Posted on Aug 17 2007 07:40 i want to download this film
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  • Tushar said...
    Posted on Jul 05 2007 01:57 You are an absolute idiot.
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Cast & crew

Director: Mel Gibson

Producer: Alan Ladd Jr, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson

Cast: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Alun Armstrong, Ian Bannen, Brendan Gleeson, James Cosmo full cast

Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers

Duration: 177 mins

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