A David v Goliath story of how the great 14th Century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert The Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat and repel the much larger and better equipped occupying English army.
Outlaw King is a 2018 historical action drama film about Robert the Bruce. It was co-written, co-produced and directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Tony Curran and Stephen Dillane. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2018. The film is scheduled to be released on 9 November 2018, by Netflix.
Cast includes:
- Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
- Florence Pugh as Elizabeth de Burgh
- Billy Howle as Edward, Prince of Wales
- Tony Curran as Angus Macdonald
- Alastair Mackenzie as Lord Atholl
- James Cosmo as Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale
- Callan Mulvey as John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
- Stephen Dillane as Edward I of England
- Steven Cree as Christopher Seton
- Sam Spruell as Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
- Rebecca Robin as Margaret of France
Facinating video:
Outlaw King | Netflix Official Site
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