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Braveheart was filmed in Scotland and Ireland from June to October 1994 with a budget around $65–70 million.

Despite initially declining, Gibson eventually decided to direct the film, as well as star as Wallace. picked up the project from Wallace, but when MGM was going through new management, Ladd left the studio and took the project with him. The story is inspired by Blind Harry's 15th century epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace.ĭevelopment on the film initially started at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) when producer Alan Ladd Jr. The film also stars Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and Catherine McCormack. Gibson portrays Sir William Wallace, a late-13th century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed, produced, and starring Mel Gibson.