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About 1995 film directed by Mel Gibson
Genres drama, action, war, biographical, medieval
Directed by Mel Gibson
Written by Randall Wallace
Starring Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, James Cosmo, Ian Bannen
Music James Horner
Runtime 177 min
Country United States
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