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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.
The Patriot (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Synopsis. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a veteran of the 1754-1760 French and Indian War, is a widower raising his seven children (five sons and two daughters) on his farm in 1778 South Carolina.
An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can. Col. Harry Burwell : Captain Martin, I understood you to be a patriot. Benjamin Martin : If you mean by patriot, am I angry about taxation without representation, well, yes I am.
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.
Horse Rear and Fall - Gibson avenges the death of his sons in the climactic battle scene. Lance (doubling Gibson) is carrying the US flag and is charging his enemy on foot while Richard (doubling the enemy) charges back on horseback.
When teaching Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger how to shoot a muzzle-loading rifle, technical advisor Mark Baker gave them the advice to "aim small, miss small", meaning that if you aim at a man and miss, you miss the man, while if you aim at a button (for instance) and miss, you still hit the man. Gibson liked this bit advice so much, he ...
From there, he made such box office hits as The Patriot (2000), Ransom (1996), and Payback (1999). Today, Mel remains an international superstar mogul, continuously topping the Hollywood power lists as well as the Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists.
Countless men are shot in the head and chest, and almost every time there is a spray of blood. Martin kills many soldiers with his tomahawk (blood occasionally shown). After soldiers kill his son, Martin repeatedly hacks the dead corpse of a British soldier, at least a dozen times.
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. 2001 Winner Blockbuster Entertainment Award. Favorite Actor - Drama. The Patriot. 2001 Nominee Blockbuster Entertainment Award. Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance. What Women Want. 2000 Nominee Blockbuster Entertainment Award. Favorite Actor - Action.