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William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads revolution against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who desires to come into the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother along with several others lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace start out his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the help of Robert the Bruce.
Director: Mel Gibson.
Writer: Randall Wallace.
Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau and Patrick McGoohan.
Imdb Ratings: 8.4/10
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The Braveheart won five Academy Awards at the 68th Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director, and was nominated for an additional five.The film's depiction of the Battle of Stirling Bridge is often considered one of the best movie battles in cinema history.
The movie was nominated for ten Oscars and won five.
American Film Institute Lists
The movie was nominated for ten Oscars and won five.
Won
| Award | Nominee |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | Mel Gibson Alan Ladd, Jr. Bruce Davey Stephen McEveety |
| Best Director | Mel Gibson |
| Best Cinematography | John Toll |
| Best Sound Editing | Lon Bender Per Hallberg |
| Best Makeup | Peter Frampton Paul Pattison Lois Burwell |
Nominated
| Award | Nominee |
|---|---|
| Best Original Screenplay | Randall Wallace |
| Best Original Score | James Horner |
| Best Sound Mixing | Andy Nelson Scott Millan Anna Behlmer Brian Simmons |
| Best Film Editing | Steven Rosenblum |
| Best Costume Design | Charles Knode |
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - #91
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
- William Wallace - Nominated Hero
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- "They may take away our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers - #62
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - Nominated
- AFI's 10 Top 10 - Nominated Epic Film
Awards: The movie was nominated for ten Oscars and won 5 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 20 nominations See more awards »
Reference: Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes
