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.
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.
The Patriot (2000) is a drama, history, war and action film directed by Roland Emmerich, released on June 28, 2000 with a runtime of 2h 45m. It stars Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson and Jason Isaacs. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 4,467 ratings.
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Mel Gibson
as Benjamin Martin
Heath Ledger
as Gabriel Martin
Joely Richardson
as Charlotte Selton
Jason Isaacs
as Col. William Tavington
Chris Cooper
as Col. Harry Burwell
Tchéky Karyo
as Jean Villeneuve
René Auberjonois
as Reverend Oliver
Lisa Brenner
as Anne Howard
Tom Wilkinson
as Gen. Cornwallis
Donal Logue
as Dan Scott
Leon Rippy
as John Billings
Adam Baldwin
as Capt. Wilkins
Directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, produced by Dean Devlin, Gary Levinsohn and Mark Gordon.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 4,467 ratings.
Here's Mel to give the Brits an inaccurate historical thrashing, again... The Patriot is based around one Benjamin Martin, an ex-soldier, who now happily living as a family man finds himself thrust into conflict at the break of the American Revolution. He loves the Brits does Mel Gibson, "Gallipoli", "Braveheart" and here with "The Patriot", see the pattern anyone? As with the aforementioned "Gallipoli" and…
Reviewed on February 25, 2020
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The Patriot (2000) is available to stream on Philo, YouTube TV and BBC America, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Patriot (2000) includes Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs and Chris Cooper. The film was directed by Roland Emmerich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Patriot was released on June 28, 2000 and runs for 2h 45m.
The Patriot (2000) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 4,467 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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