The Patriot
“Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom.”
2000•R•2h 45m•7.2•Released
DramaHistoryWarAction
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
Director
Roland Emmerich
Writer
Robert Rodat
Budget
$110M
Revenue
$215M
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Mel Gibson
Benjamin Martin
Heath Ledger
Gabriel Martin
Joely Richardson
Charlotte Selton
Jason Isaacs
Col. William Tavington
Chris Cooper
Col. Harry Burwell
Tchéky Karyo
Jean Villeneuve
René Auberjonois
Reverend Oliver
Lisa Brenner
Anne Howard
Tom Wilkinson
Gen. Cornwallis
Donal Logue
Dan Scott
Leon Rippy
John Billings
Adam Baldwin
Capt. Wilkins
Jay Arlen Jones
Occam
Joey D. Vieira
Peter Howard
Gregory Smith
Thomas Martin
Production
Company
Columbia Pictures
Company
Mutual Film Company
Company
Centropolis Entertainment
Company
Global Medien KG
Producer
Dean Devlin
Producer
Gary Levinsohn
Producer
Mark Gordon
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