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."

Jun 28 2000 R 2h 45m
Action, Drama, History

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.

Plot

It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more than to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to enlist in the newly formed "Continental Army." When South Carolina decides to join the rebellion against England, Gabriel immediately signs up to fight...without his father's permission. But when Colonel William Tavington, British dragoon, infamous for his brutal tactics, comes and burns the Martin Plantation to the ground, tragedy strikes. Benjamin quickly finds himself torn between protecting his family, and seeking revenge along with being a part of the birth of a new, young, and ambitious nation.

Written by

Robert Rodat

Directed by

Roland Emmerich

Cast

Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Global Medien KG, Mutual Film Company, Centropolis Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 9 wins & 23 nominations total

Trailers
The Patriot (2000) Official Trailer 1 - Heath Ledger Movie
The Patriot (2000) Original Trailer [FHD]
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