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Braveheart

IMDB Rating: 8.30
105827 votes

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Storyline
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.
Actors
William WallaceMel Gibson
Young William WallaceJames Robinson
John WallaceSandy Nelson

On Deadly Ground

IMDB Rating: 3.60
4306 votes

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Storyline
Forrest Taft works for the Aegis oil company in Alaska. Aegis company's corrupt CEO, Michael Jennings, is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land as long as it's making money for him. He even makes commercials that make him look like he cares for the environment. When Taft's best friend Hugh Palmer hides a computer disk that Jennings needs to keep his company going, Jennings sees Hugh as a major threat, and has Hugh murdered. When Taft tries to interfere, Jennings tries to kill Taft, but Taft is rescued by an Eskimo woman named Masu, who introduces Taft to her father Silook, the chief of her tribe. With Masu's help, Taft begins a trek through the wilderness, heading straight for the grounds of the Aegis company.
Actors
Michael JenningsMichael Caine
MasuJoan Chen
MacGruderJohn C. McGinley

King Ralph

IMDB Rating: 4.80
3441 votes

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Storyline
When an accident obliterates the British royal family and most of its branches, a desperate geneological search discovers the next king: Ralph, a sleazy American lounge singer. Can Ralph measure up to the job, even with the help of loyal aristocrat Willingham?
Actors
Ralph JonesJohn Goodman
Sir Cedric WillinghamPeter O'Toole
Lord Percival GravesJohn Hurt

Midnight Express

IMDB Rating: 7.60
8940 votes

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Storyline
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
Actors
Billy HayesBrad Davis
SusanIrene Miracle
TexBo Hopkins
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