When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier whom tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron-fist. Genre: Action | Biography | Drama | War Directed by, Mel Gibson Produced by, Mel Gibson Alan Ladd, Jr. Bruce Davey Stephen McEveety Written by, Randall Wallace Narrated by, Angus Macfadyen Mel Gibson Starring, Mel Gibson Sophie Marceau Patrick McGoohan Catherine McCormack Angus Macfadyen Brendan Gleeson Music by, James Horner Cinematography, John Toll Editing by, Steven Rosenblum Studio, Icon Productions The Ladd Company Distributed by, Paramount Pictures (USA & Canada) 20th Century Fox (International) Release date(s), May 24, 1995 Running time, 177 minutes Country, United States Language, English Budget, $72 million Box office, $210,409,945