The Patriot

2000 · 165 min · EN · R · 7.2 (4,517 votes)

Dir. Roland Emmerich · Starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo · Music John Williams

“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.”

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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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This is a grand, emotionally charged historical epic, blending sweeping landscapes with brutal, visceral action. It feels like a stirring, yet tragic, saga of defiance and sacrifice, underscored by a powerful sense of patriotism and the profound cost of war.

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