The Patriot
2000 · Movie · 158 min. · United States

Year 1776, in South Caroline. A former war hero, Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) has renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. As time passes on his sprawling plantation, the wife of this once efficient and ferocious soldier bears him seven children. But when the British arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger what he holds most dear, Martin takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), and leads a brave rebel militia into battle against a relentless and overwhelming English army. In the process, he discovers the only way to protect his family is to fight for a young nation's freedom.
Direction Roland Emmerich
Cast Mel Gibson · Heath Ledger · Joely Richardson · Jason Isaacs · Chris Cooper · Tchéky Karyo · Rene Auberjonois · Tom Wilkinson · Lisa Brenner · Gregory Smith · Logan Lerman · Donal Logue · Leon Rippy · Adam Baldwin · Jay Arlen Jones · Joey D. Vieira · Mika Boorem · Skye McCole Bartusiak · Trevor Morgan · Mary Jo Deschanel · Peter Woodward · Grahame Wood · Beatrice Bush · Hank Stone · Kirk Fox · Jack Moore · Mark Twogood · Shannon Eubanks · Bill Roberson · Charles Black · Andy Stahl · Kristian Truelsen · Kanin Howell · Mark Jeffrey Miller · Zach Hanner · Dara Coleman · Randell Haynes · John Storey · Greg Good · John Curran · John Bennes · Roy McCrerey · Gil Johnson · Scott Miles
Soundtrack John Williams
Screenplay Robert Rodat
Cinematography Caleb Deschanel
Original title The Patriot
6.4
39K votes (FilmAffinity)
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