The Patriot (2000)

6.5	Rating (1475 ratings)
7.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Roland Emmerich

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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

Rene Auberjonois
Reverend Oliver

Lisa Brenner
Anne Howard

Written by

Robert Rodat
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A dream of patriotism.

14 years, 5 months ago at Nov 4 14:46

Lexi

2 votes

''I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me, and the cost is more than I can bear.''

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

Mel Gibson: Benjamin Martin

Films exist for lots of reasons but especially - to entertain as well as ed... read more

Epic and Emotional

13 years, 4 months ago at Dec 12 18:58

kgbelliveau

1 vote

Benjamin Martin (Gibson) vowed he would never fight in another war, but after the British army arrives at his South Carolina home and threaten what he holds most dear Benjamin decides that fighting may be his only option. His son Gabriel (Ledger) has already enlisted and he makes sure that he fights alongside his son. Benjamin leads a group of brave men into battle against the English Army
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13 years, 6 months ago at Oct 29 12:16

Jean Medeiros

1 vote

Benjamin Martin é um herói do violento conflito entre Estados Unidos da América e Inglaterra. Viúvo e com sete filhos, desde o término da guerra ele renunciou a luta e resolveu viver em paz numa fazenda com sua família. Em 1775 se inicia a guerra que pode dar à independência política aos Estados Unidos da América e ele é chamado para combater, porém se recusa.

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Description: Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, the director/producer team responsible for such sci-fi blockbusters as Independence Day, Stargate, and Godzilla, take a step back in time with this drama set during the American Revolution. It follows a hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin, who had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace before British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family. Loosely adapted from the true story of Francis Marion and filmed on location in South Carolina, The Patriot was the first feature film made with the cooperation of the Smithsonian Institute, w ... (more)

Release date: 28 June 2000
UPC: 043396057319

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“I'll start with the good things, the scenery, costumes and cinematography are fabulous, the battle sequences are very well staged and the score is wonderful. However, everything else didn't work for me. The film does suffer from a number of things(similar problems I had with Braveheart actually), and the historical inaccuracy is pretty much the least of its problems. This film does distort history, and badly, but it also suffers from too many subplots that prove superfluous in some cases, trite dialogue that make little impact and a truly pantomimic villain played by the usually excellent Jason Isaacs. The direction is nothing special, the pacing is too slow and the film is 10 minutes too long. The acting is lacking too, Mel Gibson tries hard with a very one-dimensional and unlikeable char” read more

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