Patriot, The

Aspect

2.35:1
Audio

English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Runtime

165
Discs

1
Studio

Columbia/Tristar Studios
Release Date

June 28, 2000
DVD Release

June 19, 2001
16:9

Anamorphic
THX

Rating

R
Director

Roland Emmerich
 

The movie takes place in South Carolina in 1776. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britian. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediatly signs up to fight...without his father's permission. But soon, Colonel Tavington, British solder infamous for his brutal tactiks, captures Gabriel and sentences him to be hanged. As Gabriel is taken away, Thomas tries to free him, only to be killed by Tavington, in front of Benjamin. Now, seeking revenge for his son's death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies.

Edition Details Cast
Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
  Commentary by director Roland Emmerich and Producer Dean Devlin
  Production notes
  Theatrical trailer(s)
  Visual Effects Interactive Featurette
  Battlefield Featurette - The Art of War
  Authenticity Featurette "True Patriots"
  Conceptual Designs
  Talent Files
  Scene Selections with Motion Images
  Widescreen anamorphic format
  		 Mel Gibson...Benjamin Martin
Heath Ledger...Gabriel Martin
Joely Richardson...Charlotte Selton
Jason Isaacs...William Tavington
Chris Cooper...Harry Burwell
Tchéky Karyo...Jean Villeneuve
Rene Auberjonois...Rev. Oliver
Lisa Brenner...Anne Patricia Howard
Tom Wilkinson...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 J. 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 S. Curran...Redcoat sergeant #1
Kyle Richard Engels...Billings' son
John Bennes...Speaker
Roy McCrerey...Redcoat
P. Dion Moore...Redcoat
Tyler Long...Page boy
John H. Bush...Abner
Gil Johnson...Militiaman
Scott Miles...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
Bill Davis...Redcoat/Continental private
Pete Doudoumis...Growling militiaman at tavern
Sam Edens...Redcoat/Continental/French sergeant
John P. Ericson...Redcoat corporal
Shaun Garrett...Redcoat private
Yon Goatsch...Wounded Continental private
Mike Good...Redcoa private
Dale Gould...Redcoat/Continental private
Tim Grassi...Continental private
Paul 'Cowboy' Green...Dragoon/Redcoat
Mark Hale...Cpl. Martin's man
Robert Hansel...Redcoat/Continental private
Matthew Helms...Patriot Kid
Tim Adair...Redcoat private
Eric Holloway...Townsman
James 'Chick' Awbrey...Redcoat/Continental/French private
Ryan Baber...Redcoat private
Patric Johnstone...Green Dragoon Cavalryman
Tim Kelly...Redcoat/Continental private
Robert J. Kern...Redcoat private
Kevin P. King...Redcoat/French corporal
Jake Krossky...Redcoat private
Alvin Kyzer Jr....Redcoat private
Gary Lane...Twin Continental flagbearer
Larry Lane...Twin Continental flagbearer
Torrey Lawrence...Black Redcoat private
Darrell Leggett...Redcoat colonel at Cornwallis' tent
Paul Loffredo...Sgt. Psycho
David Lowe...British infantryman/Continental infantlryman/Continental militiaman
James Lowery...Redcoat private
Vincent Lumia...Redcoat private in Charleston
James Marks...Green Dragoon, Continental Cavalryman
Chad Mason...Redcoat/Continental private
Patrick Mc Nulty...Continental private
Darrell K. McAlexander...Dragoon
Drew McClintock...Militiaman
Ken Moran...Redcoat/Continental private
John Neeley...Member of Martin's Militia
Michael Neeley...Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
Jeff Nicolet...Soldier carrying gunpowder barrel
Wilson Norman...Continental soldier
Danny Nunn...Continental soldier hit in leg by cannonball
Sean O'Connor...Redcoat/Continental private
William Palko...Redcoat private
Stephen Patrick...Redcoat corporal
Reid Perry...Redcoat private
Scott Peterson...Redcoat/Continental private
Don Pettit...Redcoat/Continental private
Russ Petty...Redcoat/Continental private
Marc Phillips...Redcoat/Continental private
Joshua Poole...Redcoat/Continental private
Bert Puckett...Continental lieutenant
Herb Puckett...Redcoat colonel
Bryan Quan...Redcoat/Continental private
Gabriel Quartrone...Continental private
Lucas Rakofsky...Redcoat/Continental private
Morgan Raque...Continental soldier
Steve Reaser...French Soldier
David Rivitz...Redcoat private
Seneca Robinson...Angry Continental private
David Rotan...British field musician
Marvin Schroeder...Redcoat colonel ('Make ready")
Chris Seman...Redcoat/Continental private
Trinity Shull...Spyglass Redcoat at Fort Carolina
Ted Sims...Redcoat sergeant
Maurice Smith-Ziegler...Redcoat/Continental corporal
George Stegall...Redcoat/Continental private
Bob Strom...Redcoat private
Taavi Svorsa...Hessian private
Rock Taulbee...Redcoat corporal
Robert Vaccaro...Cornwallis' valet at Fort Carolina
Nick Vachon...Militiaman
Phil Warren...Redcoat hacked to death
Tom 'Noonan' Werner...Redcoat private
Tracy Wilson...Redcoat private
Joe Bosma...Redcoat/Continental private
Tim Zabel...Redcoat private
Warner Bouczek...Redcoat private
Orville Brown...Redcoat private
Ricardo Bunge...Townsman
Jo Calvez...Redcoat sergeant
Robert Cannon...Redcoat sergeant
Tad Carr...Redcoat/Continental private
Jeremy Cartee...Redcoat/Continental private
Phillip Allen...Redcoat private at King's Highway
Randy Chariker...Militiaman
Bill Chenausky...Redocat private
Joseph Congema...Redcoat/Continental corporal
Casey Cunningham...Continental private
Ron Custer...Redcoat/Continental sergeant
Tara Ballard...Townswoman at Pembroke
Katie Mixon...Guest at Lord Cornwallis' ball
Dawn Beattie...Upper-class townswoman at Charlestown
Tasha Biering...Guest at Lord Cornwallis' ball
Dana Siegelman...Guest at Lord Cornwallis' ball
Lori Allen Siegelman...Guest at Lord Cornwallis' ball
Carrie Cox...Upper-class townswoman at Charleston