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Mel Gibson
Born Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson - 3 January 1956, in Peekskill, New York - and raised in Australia. Alcohol, and wrestling with addiction, has framed his life and career so far: turning up haggard and hung-over to the Mad Max audition landed Gibson his big break in 1979; spouting off at LA freeway cops in July 2006 landed him in a storm of anti-Semitic controversy.
Little denying the power of the man as a box-office draw though. He’s been a bankable leading man in the 80s ( The Year Of Living Dangerously, Lethal Weapon, Tequila Sunrise), the 90s ( Maverick, Ransom, Payback) and the 00s ( The Patriot, What Women Want, We Were Soldiers).
And ventures behind the camera haven’t been half-bad either: Braveheart, The Passion Of The Christ, Apocalypto – all compelling, visceral and rather bloody affairs, the tartan-flavoured one yielding a Best Director Oscar.
Wise words: "Hollywood is a factory. You have to realise that you are working in a factory and you're part of the mechanism. If you break down, you'll be replaced."
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Mel Gibson - news / articles
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Gibson returns for Edge -
29 April 2008
Mel Gibson is to return to acting by taking his first leading role in six years, it has been reported. -The Guardian says the actor and director, whose credits include the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and Chicken Run, has signed up to play a detective in the big
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New Mel Gibson project nears release -
5 December 2006
The new movie written and directed by Mel Gibson is set to open next weekend in the US and critics believe Apocalypto may not be affected by recent controversy surrounding the star.-Gibson was recently arrested for drink-driving, but Nikki Finke of L.A Weekly said t
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Gibson dons disguise for Apocalypto screening -
25 September 2006
Mel Gibson has attended screenings of his new film Apocalypto, donning a disguise amid the furore over his recent arrest for drink driving.-The Oscar-winning director shunned the limelight at the advance preview in Oklahoma, preferring to keep a low profile.-Gibson
Mel Gibson - what members say
Mel Gibson - filmography
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Who Killed The Electric Car?
on DVD (2006)
Starring: martin sheen (voice), Martin Sheen, Mel Gibson
Director: Chris Paine
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In the 1990s, following California's passing of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, American car companies began producing electric cars for mainstream consumption. GM's EV1, which was by all accounts quiet, fast, and capable of driving up to 80 miles on one charge, used no gasoline and quickly ..read more »
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62%
from 2,619 members
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Apocalypto
on DVD (2006)
Starring: Dalia Hernandez, Mayra Serbulo, Gerardo Taracena
Director: Mel Gibson
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As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate.
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73%
from 42,858 members
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The Passion Of The Christ
on DVD (2004)
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Maja Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci
Director: Mel Gibson
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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-..read more »
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64%
from 2,332 members
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The Singing Detective
on DVD (2003)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson
Director: Keith Gordon
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Director Keith Gordon (MOTHER NIGHT, WAKING THE DEAD) makes another brave adaptation with THE SINGING DETECTIVE. Based on Dennis Potter's stunningly brilliant 1986 mini-series of the same name, Gordon's version finds the film's troubled hero transplanted to 1950s America, not post-WWII London. Dan ..read more »
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48%
from 191 members
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We Were Soldiers
on DVD (2002)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear
Director: Randall Wallace
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In 1965, 400 American troops faced an ambush by 2,000 enemy troops in the Ia Drang Valley (also known as the Valley of Death), in one of the most gruesome fights of the Vietnam War. WE WERE SOLDIERS is a detailed recreation of this true story--of the strategies, obstacles, and human cost faced by ..read more »
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72%
from 2,495 members
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Signs
on DVD (2002)
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
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It's contaminated. That's what pint-sized Bo (Abigail Breslin) says about every glass of water that she tries to drink, then rejects. This is just one in a long list of strange occurrences that are changing the lives of the Hess family. Things go awry when Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and his brother, ..read more »
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64%
from 4,650 members
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Chicken Run
on DVD (2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson, Julia Sawalha
Director: Peter Lord, Nick Park
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Facing imminent death while laying eggs at Tweedy's English farm, a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger (Julia Sawahla, BBC-TV's ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS) plan to escape their prisonlike coop. The situation goes from bad to worse when the sinister Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson) decides to ..read more »
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71%
from 2,238 members
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What Women Want
on DVD (2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei
Director: Nancy Meyers
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Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank ..read more »
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65%
from 5,311 members
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The Patriot
on DVD (2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Mel Gibson stars in this action-packed historical drama from the director of INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA. Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, ..read more »
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63%
from 3,364 members
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What Women Want - BLU-RAY Version
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei
Director: Nancy Meyers
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Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank ..read more »
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65%
from 2 members
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Patriot, The - BLU-RAY Version
(2000)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Mel Gibson stars in this action-packed historical drama from the director of INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA. Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, ..read more »
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67%
from 585 members
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Million Dollar Hotel
on DVD (2000)
Starring: Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson
Director: Wim Wenders
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Wim Wender's THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL is a well-filmed movie set in a majestic, dilapidated hotel on the outskirts of Hollywood. The opener shows Tom Tom (Jeremy Davies), the eccentric, slightly retarded, skateboard-riding narrator, wandering in slow motion at daybreak on the roof of the hotel, as ..read more »
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56%
from 189 members
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Lethal Weapon 4
on DVD (1998)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci
Director: Richard Donner
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Fourth in the series of uber-successful action films directed by Richard Donner. Gibson and Glover return as Los Angeles detectives who can't seem to get through a day without a shooting, a robbery, or a car chase.
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70%
from 4,573 members
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Tequila Sunrise
on DVD (1998)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell
Director: Robert Towne
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A former drug dealer trying to leave the business once and for all comes up against his best friend, a narcotics cop. Also caught in the net of suspicion is the beautiful restaurant owner with whom they're both in love. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography.
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61%
from 810 members
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Payback
on DVD (1998)
Starring: Mel Gibson, James Coburn, Gregg Henry
Director: Brian Helgeland
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Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
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68%
from 4,050 members
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Conspiracy Theory
on DVD (1997)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, Patrick Stewart
Director: Richard Donner
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A crackpot Big Apple cabbie finds himself in a heap of trouble after his self-published conspiracy 'zine elicits the interest of some shady government heavies--and leads to the unexplained murders of all five subscribers. As the J. Edgars close in, he takes to the lam with the one person who may be ..read more »
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66%
from 2,182 members
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Ransom
on DVD (1996)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise
Director: Ron Howard
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An explosive thriller in which a business tycoon desperately tries to rescue his son from kidnappers.
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67%
from 4,495 members
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Braveheart
(2 discs)
on DVD (1995)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan
Director: Mel Gibson
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In the late 13th century, William Wallace returns to Scotland after living away from his homeland for many years. The king of Scotland has died without an heir and the king of England, a ruthless pagan known as Edward the Longshanks, has seized the throne. Wallace becomes the leader of a ramshackle ..read more »
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73%
from 8,168 members
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Pocahontas
(2 discs)
on DVD (1995)
Starring: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt
Director: Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel
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The romance between the spirited Indian beauty Pocahontas and the handsome British captain John Smith is painted in dazzling colors and sweeping music. This 33rd animated feature from Disney boasts the voice talents of Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Christian Bale, Linda Hunt, and David Ogden Stiers.
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67%
from 1,485 members
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Maverick
on DVD (1994)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, James Garner
Director: Richard Donner
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An updating of the classic Western TV series "Maverick," this comic oater finds our fast-talking, hard-gambling hero surviving many adventures while trying to come up with enough money to play in a high-stakes poker game. Penned by William Goldman with music by Randy Newman. Academy Award ..read more »
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69%
from 2,252 members
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The Man Without A Face
on DVD (1993)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Margaret Whitton, Nick Stahl
Director: Mel Gibson
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In Mel Gibson's directorial debut, THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE, Chuck Nordstadt (Nick Stahl) has idealized the memory of his deceased fighter pilot father so much that he dreams of one day walking in his footsteps by attending military school. When he fails the entrance exam at his father's alma mater, ..read more »
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65%
from 394 members
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Lethal Weapon 3
on DVD (1992)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo
Director: Richard Donner
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In the third LETHAL WEAPON film, L.A. police detectives Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) track down an ex-cop who has been smuggling guns out of impound and back to gangs on the street. Days away from retirement, Murtaugh is reluctantly pushed into action by Riggs. The two are joined ..read more »
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69%
from 5,373 members
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Forever Young
on DVD (1992)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood
Director: Steve Miner
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A test pilot loses his true love so he volunteers to become cryogenically frozen for an experiment. Many years later a group of young boys stumble across his frozen capsule and revive him. He befriends the boy's mother and learns that his old sweetheart is still alive. Can they be reunited after so ..read more »
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59%
from 2,364 members
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Hamlet
on DVD (1990)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli teamed with Mel Gibson for this energetic, earthy adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy. From study abroad, the young Prince of Denmark returns home to find his mother has married his uncle, and his father's ghost is urging him to action; but what action?..read more »
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67%
from 439 members
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Great Movie !!! 16 July 2005
...A 1990's Western comedy featuring Mel Gibson, Maverick was a breath of fresh air when first appeared in theaters. The film doesn't take itself so seriously as many films ...
The Last and probably the second best ! 7 July 2004
22 March 2004
