The Patriot is a historical action-drama flick. The story follows a war veteran Benjamin Martin who lived in South Carolina in 1776. After the French and Indian war, his ideology changed, and he now wants to live peacefully. But his sons want to join the military to rebel against England.
Tragedy strikes when Charleston falls into British hands, and an official murders Thomas. Martin changing his mind, becomes the leader of the Colonial Militia. Written by Robert Rodat, Roland Emmerich directed the historical film. Dean Devil, Gary Levinsohn, and Mark Gordon produced the film for Sony Pictures. The action-drama film was released on June 30, 2000.
The film has an IMDb rating of 7.2 with a score of 63 on Meta Score. The film has 9 wins out of the 20 nominations it got, including the 3 Oscar nominations.
Where to Watch The Patriot (2000) Online?
Good news for the fans of The Patriot as the incredible about love, loss, family, loyalty, and war is available to stream online. The 2 hours 45 minutes flick is available to stream on the famous streaming platform of Netflix with the minimum required subscription. In addition, the historical drama movie is also available to stream by the option of rent or purchase on Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, and YouTube.
What to Know Before Watching The Patriot (2000)?
The film at large is about a pacifist plantation owner, Benjamin Martin, who is forced to join the American War of Independence when a British officer murders his 15-year-old son, Thomas. The movie, at its core, is about love, loss, family, loyalty, and war.
Benjamin Martin, a war veteran who is now a pacifist, lived in South Carolina in 1776. He wants to live in peace; however, his sons want to join the war against Great Britain. South Carolina rebels against the Crown but was easily defeated, with Gabriel captured by Colonel William Tavington.
Thomas tries to help Gabriel but is shot by the colonel. This changes Martin’s mind. He forms the Colonial Militia and becomes the leader, seeking revenge against the people who killed Thomas.
What do People Think About The Patriot (2000)?
The film garnered mixed responses from the audience and critics. While the film gets all the applauds for its cinematography and action sequences, some people criticize the film for its inaccuracies and bad acting. The film is also said to have copied another film, Braveheart, which has a similar premise. On the other hand, the film is praised for restoring pride as the film is essentially a retelling of the War of American Independence.
Who is in The Cast of The Patriot (2000)?
Mel Gibson leads the cast by portraying the role of Colonel Benjamin Martin with Joely Richardson as Charlotte Selton, Heath Ledger as Corporal Gabriel Martin, and Gregory Smith as Thomas Martin. They are joined by a cast of supporting actors, including Lisa Brenner, Trevor Morgan, Bryan Chafin, Mika Boorem, Logan Lerman.
Skye McCole Bartusiak, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo, René Auberjonois, Tom Wilkinson, Donal Logue, and Peter Woodward with Leon Rippy and Adam Baldwin. Jamieson K. Price, Jay Arlen Jones, Joey D. Vieira, Zach Hanner, Terry Layman, Andy Stahl, and Grahame Wood also star.
Written by Robert Rodat, Roland Emmerich directed the historical film. Dean Devil, Gary Levinsohn, and Mark Gordon produced the film for Sony Pictures.
