The Patriot
Genre: Action / War
Rating: R
Length: 165 Minutes
Year: 2000
Langauage: English, French
Subtitles: English, French
Number of DVD's: 1
Director
Roland Emmerich
Stars
Mel Gibson
Heath Ledger
Joely Richardson
Jason Isaacs
Chris Cooper
Tchéky Karyo
Rene Auberjonois
Lisa Brenner
Tom Wilkinson
Donal Logue
Leon Rippy
Adam Baldwin
Jay Arlen Jones
Joey D. Vieira
Gregory Smith
Synopsis
The movie takes place in South Carolina in 1776. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britian. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediatly signs up to fight...without his father's permission. But soon, Colonel Tavington, British solder infamous for his brutal tactiks, captures Gabriel and sentences him to be hanged. As Gabriel is taken away, Thomas tries to free him, only to be killed by Tavington, in front of Benjamin. Now, seeking revenge for his son's death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies.