The Patriot (2000)

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"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."

Movie · 2000 · 2h 45m · Released · Rated R · Drama, History, War, Action

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • 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

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