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The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical drama war film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat. The film stars Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, and Tom Wilkinson. Set in Berkeley County, South Carolina, it follows Benjamin Martin (Gibson), an American colonist opposed to going to war ...
Apr 19, 2024 · There was no Patriot militia leader called Benjamin Martin who fought in the Revolutionary War, and the details of Benjamin's life and family are fictionalized. However, in the DVD featurette "True Patriots," screenwriter Robert Rodat explains that Benjamin is based on several different real historical figures: Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion ...
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Jun 28, 2000 · The Patriot: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs. Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Roland Emmerich
- 2000-06-28
Benjamin Martin is a South Carolina planter who is still haunted by his notoriously brutal past as a soldier in the French and Indian War. When the American Revolution comes, he chooses not to fight for the Continental Army because he wants to protect his family.
Original Music Composer. John Benjamin Martin is known as an Writer, Actor, Screenplay, and Original Music Composer. Some of his work includes Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled, Drop Dead Sexy, Devil's Diary, Gingerbread Miracle, The House Next Door, Before I Say Goodbye, Secrets of the Summer House, and The Cradle Will Fall.
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Actor. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 4:31. A Crime of Passion (2003) More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. John Benjamin Martin is known for Flatliners (1990), Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) and Venus Envy (1997).
Jun 28, 2000 · 60. Written by John Chard on February 25, 2020. 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.
