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Robert Roy MacGregor ( Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; 7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734) was a Scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero . Early life. Rob Roy was born in the Kingdom of Scotland at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, as recorded in the baptismal register of Buchanan, Stirling.
Rob Roy is a 1995 historical biographical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It stars Liam Neeson as Rob Roy MacGregor, an 18th-century Scottish clan chief who becomes engaged in a dispute with a reprobate nobleman in the Scottish Highlands, played by John Hurt.
Apr 14, 1995 · A historical adventure drama based on the life of Rob Roy MacGregor, a 18th century Scottish hero who fought against the Redcoats and the nobility. The film features a star-studded cast, stunning scenery, and a climatic sword fight.
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- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1995-04-14
Sep 11, 2021 · In 1713 Scotland, Rob Roy MacGregor is wronged by a nobleman and his nephew, becomes an outlaw in search of revenge while fleeing the Redcoats, and faces charges of being...
- 3 min
- 219.2K
- Amazon MGM Studios
Jun 24, 2017 · Final sword duel between Rob Roy (Liam Neeson) and Cunningham (Tim Roth), from the ending of Rob Roy (Michael Caton-Jones, 1995).
- 8 min
- 1.2M
- Michael Clayton
Rob Roy (baptized March 7, 1671, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland—died December 28, 1734, Balquhidder, Perthshire) was a noted Highland outlaw whose reputation as a Scottish Robin Hood was exaggerated in Sir Walter Scott ’s novel Rob Roy (1818) and in some passages in the poems of William Wordsworth.
In 1713 Scotland, Rob Roy MacGregor is wronged by a nobleman and his nephew, becomes an outlaw in search of revenge while fleeing the Redcoats, and faces charges of being a Jacobite. In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to ...
