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The Patriot (2000) -- Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
The Patriot (2000) -- Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   68,648 votes
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Director:
Roland Emmerich
Writer (WGA):
Robert Rodat (written by)
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Release Date:
28 June 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | War more
Tagline:
What would you do if they destroyed your home, threatened your family. Where would you draw the line? more
Plot:
Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(61 articles)
Scenes We Love: The Patriot
 (From Cinematical. 1 July 2009, 7:02 PM, PDT)

Seven Movies to Quell the Iranian Revolution, and Seven That Won't
 (From Fast Company. 25 June 2009, 5:00 PM, PDT)

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More American Revisionist History more

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Also Known As:
Der Patriot (Germany)
El patriota (Argentina) (Spain) (Uruguay) (Venezuela) [es]
Патриот (Russia) [ru]
A hazafi (Hungary) [hu]
Der Patriot (Austria) [de]
El patriota (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Il patriota (Italy) [it]
Le patriote (Canada: French title) [fr]
O Patriota (Brazil) [pt]
Patriot (Finland) [fi]
Patriota (Poland) [pl]
Patrioten (Sweden) [sv]
Patrioten (Denmark) [da]
The patriot: Le chemin de la liberté (France) [fr]
Vatansever (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong war violence.
Runtime:
165 min | 175 min (extended version)
Country:
Germany | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Roland Emmerich] [44]Seen in the tavern where Martin recruits for his militia, also seen on a wine bottle label more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Gabriel is reading the letter he is writing home aloud, the only line in the entire letter that matches what he has said is the line he is currently writing. Nothing in the long letter before the bottom line comes even close to what Gabriel read. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[repeated line]
Benjamin Martin: I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me, and the cost is more than I can bear.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dialing Up 'Cellular' (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Boney more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
More American Revisionist History, 27 June 2000
Author: LazarusL from Toronto, Ontario

Hurray, more American revisionist history. Having felt that robbing the brave ordeals of a submarine crew and imprisoned commando team wasn't enough; Roland Emmerich (emphasis on the ICK) has decided to butcher the War of Ignonimy (Oops, thats independance, I forgot who wrote your history books).

While the filming certainly has charming aspects, especially considering the tripe that Emmerich has been responsible for in the past, it does not change the fact that it misrepresents historical fact for the purpose of entertaining a group of naive Americans who are blinded by pretty shiny things and loud noises.

Do I sound a bit bitter? It is not intended; I just recommend you get the whole story before you make assertions like "It accurately portrays..." based on no actually scholary education. Some of things that I could tell you about George Washington would turn your stomach.

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