Braveheart

Braveheart is a controversial American film the historical accuracy of which is disputed by many historians, including Scots. The film gave a political boost the Scottish National Party.

It starred [Mel Gibson]? playing William Wallace, a major Scottish hero.

The film is regarded as entertaining and well-directed, with a strong sense of good and evil. The controversy is regarding misrepresented history to produce the film for an American audience.

Some Scots historians point out many inaccuracies within the film and oppose it as a distorted portrayal of the events the film purported to represent. For a more historically accurate picture the book 'William Wallace' by [Andrew Fisher]?, is recommended. we ought to be doing this under William Wallace...

The Scottish National Party profited (politically) from Braveheart, receiving a 10% increase in the opinion polls after they handed out political leaflets to Scots cinema-goers before they saw the film. Mel Gibson spoke against this, saying he was appalled by the exploitation of the film for political purposes.