We Were Soldiers
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Jun 28, 2000 · Mel Gibson stars, in a powerful and effective performance, as a widower named Benjamin Martin with seven children. He saw enough of battle in the French and Indian Wars, and was frightened by what he learned about himself. He counsels a treaty with King George.
The Patriot can be entertaining to watch, but it relies too much on formula and melodrama. Mel Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution...
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- Roland Emmerich
- R
- Mel Gibson
The Patriot is an impressive looking film, I believe. The action sequences are exciting to watch and the scale of the battles are appropriate enough where there aren't noticeable CGI people also partaking in the fight. Speaking of the CG effects, they are looking a bit dated now.
Jun 28, 2000 · In the Revolutionary War epic ''The Patriot,'' Mel Gibson is Benjamin Martin, a gentle farmer in his 40's whose eyes glimmer with love for his family.
- Roland Emmerich
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
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 ...
It's obvious that no one's going to make a movie that would depict its hero as a proponent of slavery, so "The Patriot" has other, sillier touches, like a racist lout (Donal Logue) who looks...
