The Patriot (2000)

Coming Out at 28 June 2000 in theaters.

Action, Drama, History

The Patriot is epic historical fiction war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson, Chris Cooper, Heath Ledger, and Jason Isaacs. The film mainly takes place in rural Berkeley County, South Carolina, and depicts the story of an American Colonist, nominally loyal to the British Crown, who is swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is affected. Benjamin Martin is a composite figure who Rodat has stated is based on four factual figures from the American Revolutionary War: Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion, Daniel Morgan, and Thomas Sumter.

The film takes place during the events of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. It attracted controversy over its fictional portrayal of historical British figures and atrocities, especially with the infamous “Burning church” scene, of which there is no historical or written record. Critic Roger Ebert wrote “None of it has much to do with the historical reality of the Revolutionary War”.

During the American Revolutionary War in 1775, Captain Benjamin Martin, a veteran of the French and Indian War and a widower with seven children, is called to Charleston to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army. Fearing war against Great Britain, Benjamin abstains; the vote is nonetheless passed and, against his father’s wishes, Benjamin’s eldest son Gabriel joins the Continentals.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Writer: Robert Rodat

Stars: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo, Rene Auberjonois

Cast:

Mel Gibson	►	Benjamin Martin
Heath Ledger	►	Gabriel Martin
Joely Richardson	►	Charlotte Selton
Jason Isaacs	►	Col. William Tavington
Chris Cooper	►	Col. Harry Burwell
Tchéky Karyo	►	Jean Villeneuve
Rene Auberjonois	►	Reverend Oliver
Lisa Brenner	►	Anne Howard
Tom Wilkinson	►	Gen. Lord Charles Cornwallis
Donal Logue	►	Dan Scott
Leon Rippy	►	John Billings
Adam Baldwin	►	Capt. Wilkins
Jay Arlen Jones	►	Occam
Joey D. Vieira	►	Peter Howard
Gregory Smith	►	Thomas Martin
Mika Boorem	►	Margaret Martin
Skye McCole Bartusiak	►	Susan Martin
Trevor Morgan	►	Nathan Martin
Bryan Chafin	►	Samuel Martin
Logan Lerman	►	William Martin
Mary Jo Deschanel	►	Mrs. Howard
Jamieson Price	►	Capt. Bordon
Peter Woodward	►	Charles O’Hara
Grahame Wood	►	Redcoat Lieutenant
Beatrice Bush	►	Abigale the Housekeeper
Shan Omar Huey	►	Joshua
Hank Stone	►	Rollins
Kirk Fox	►	Skunk
Jack Moore	►	Curly
Mark Twogood	►	Danvers
Colt Romberger	►	Colt
Terry Layman	►	Gen. George Washington
Shannon Eubanks	►	Mrs. Simms
Bill Roberson	►	Loyalist Simms
Charles Black	►	Matthew
Andy Stahl	►	Gen. Nathanel Greene
Kristian Truelsen	►	Hardwick
Kanin Howell	►	Postrider
Mark Jeffrey Miller	►	Wounded Continental
Zach Hanner	►	British Field Officer
Dara Coleman	►	Redcoat Sergeant #2
Randell Haynes	►	Patriot Middleton
John Storey	►	Cowpens Militiaman
Greg Good	►	Cowpens Militiaman
John F. Dzencelowcz II	►	Continental Soldier
John Curran	►	Redcoat Sergeant #1
Kyle Richard Engels	►	Billings’ Son
John Bennes	►	Speaker
Roy McCrerey	►	Redcoat
P. Dion Moore	►	Redcoat
Tyler Long	►	Page Poy
John H. Bush	►	Abner
Gil Johnson	►	Militiaman
Scott Thomas	►	Patriot Private
Derrick B. Young	►	Slave Boy
Le Roy Seabrook	►	Gullah Minister
Samuel Brown Jr.	►	Gullah Musician
Samuel Brown Sr.	►	Gullah Musician
Lillie L. Harris	►	Gullah Musician
Braima Moiwai	►	Gullah Musician
Patrick Tatopoulos	►	French Naval Officer
Michael E. Rodgers	►
Tim Adair	►	Redcoat Private
Shane Ayon	►	Grinadier Soldier
Ryan Baber	►	Redcoat Private
Brad Batchelor	►	Cavalry Officer
Tasha Biering	►	Guest at Lord Cornwallis’ Ball
Lonnie Burchfield	►	British Infantry / British Officer / Continental Cannonieer
Kathryn Burns	►	Guest at Lord Cornwallis’ Ball
Robert Cannon	►	Redcoat Sergeant
Tad Carr	►	Redcoat / Continental Private
Jeremy Cartee	►	Redcoat / Continental Private
Brian Patrick Catalano	►	Core Colonial Soldier
Joseph Congema	►	Redcoat / Continental Corporal
William Cranford	►	Soldier
Butch Culpepper	►	Martin’s Militiaman
Casey Cunningham	►	Continental Private
Ron Custer	►	Redcoat / Continental Sergeant
Dominick T. DiIorio	►	Continental Soldier
Sam Edens	►	Redcoat / Continental / French Sergeant
Will Finch	►	Assemblyman
James Furey	►	Continental Soldier
Dennis Gomez	►	Redcoat Killed at Cowpens
Michael Mario Good	►	Redcoat / Charlotte’s Servant
Dale Gould	►	Redcoat / Continental Private
Mark Hale	►	Cpl. Martin’s Man
Robert Hansel	►	Redcoat / Continental Private
Lee Hardin	►	Militiaman Reloading in Battle
John Ratch Hart	►	Tavern Crowd
C. Michael Haynes	►	Townsman
Matthew Helms	►	Patriot Kid
Kevin R. Hershberger	►	Martin’s Militiaman
Eric Holloway	►	Townsman
Alex Houvouras	►	Continental Soldier
Patric Johnstone	►	Green Dragoon Cavalryman
Patrick G. Keenan	►	British Soldier
Jeremy Kerr	►	British Grenadier
Kevin P. King	►	Redcoat / French Corporal
Gary Lane	►	Twin Continental Flagbearer
Larry Lane	►	Twin Continental Flagbearer

Sources: imdb & wikipedia