Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays Scottish warrior Sir William Wallace in the First War of Scottish Independence. The film
Gibson (right) on set with 20th Century Fox executive Scott Neeson
Gibson's work on Braveheart earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
Tom Church's controversial statue of Gibson as Wallace
The 68th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 1995 in the United States and took place on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Cha
Official poster by Saul Bass
Mel Gibson, Best Picture co-winner and Best Director winner
Nicolas Cage, Best Actor winner
Susan Sarandon, Best Actress winner