In 1306, Robert the Bruce, a member of the nobility who failed to support William Wallace’s rebellion at a critical time, crowns himself King and takes the cause of Scotland’s freedom as his own. But he cannot overcome England’s power. Defeated again and again, his army scatters, Scotland’s nobility abandons him, and The King of England places a price on his head. He finds himself alone, wounded and hunted by the very soldiers he once led.
But when he is discovered by a precocious eleven-year-old whose father died fighting alongside him, both his life and Scotland’s history are changed forever. This boy, his mother, and two orphans who share a small croft save the Bruce’s life and nurse him back to health. He becomes a part of their unique family – and they become the first soldiers in his new army – as he sets out to claim the long-awaited freedom of Scotland.
This heroic tale not only coincides with the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, when The Bruce declared Scotland a free land, but also on the 25th anniversary of “Braveheart” from which “Robert the Bruce” picks up the historical timeline. Angus Macfadyen portrays Robert the Bruce in both films.
Starring Angus Macfadyen (“Braveheart,” “Equilibrium”), Anna Hutchison (“The Cabin in the Woods”), Jared Harris (“The Crown,” “Mad Men”), Patrick Fugit (“Almost Famous,” “Gone Girl”), Zach McGowan (“Shameless”, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Emma Kenney (“Shameless”, “The Conners”), Talitha Bateman (“Annabelle,” “Love, Simon”), Gabriel Bateman (“Annabelle,” “Child’s Play”), Kevin McNally (“Pirates of the Caribbean”), Brandon Lessard (“Broken Ghost”), Diarmaid Murtagh (“Chernobyl,” “The Monuments Men”), Daniel Portman (“Game of Thrones”), and Melora Walters (“Magnolia,” “Boogie Nights”).
Directed by Richard Gray.
Available on Digital and VOD April 24th
