Michael Dahan, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, Dionne McNeff, Peter Winther
Screenplay:
Robert Rodat
Cameraman:
Caleb Deschanel
Composer:
John Williams
Cast:
Mel Gibson (as Benjamin Martin), Heath Ledger (as Gabriel Martin), Joely Richardson (as Charlotte Selton), Jason Isaacs (as Col. William Tavington),...
Runtime:
165 min
MPAA Rating:
R
In Theaters:
28 June 2000
Distribution:
Columbia Pictures, New Films International, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production:
Alianza Films International Inc., Centropolis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG, Mutual Film Corporation
« What would you do if they destroyed your home, threatened your family. Where would you draw the line? »
What would you do if they destroyed your home, threatened your family. Where would you draw the line?
It is the late 18th century, in South Carolina.
Benjamin Martin is a reluctant hero who is swept into the American Revolution when the war reaches his home and threatens his family. A hero of the fierce French and Indian conflict, Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. But when the British arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger what he holds most dear, Martin takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel, and leads a brave rebel Militia into battle against a relentless and overwhelming English army. In the process, he discovers the only way to protect his family is to fight for a young nation's freedom.