The Patriot
by
Roland Emmerich
Retro: Roland Emmerich
South Carolina, 1776: Benjamin Martin, hero in the fight against French and Indians, wants to live in peace with his family as a new war sweeps the country. When one of his sons is killed and his house is destroyed, anger and pain drive him back to the battlefield.
- Genre: Historical Drama
- Country, Year: USA, Germany, 2000
- Runtime: 175 Min
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: German
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo, Rene Auberjonois
- Screenplay: Robert Rodat
- Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
- Editor: David Brenner
- Sound: Dan Sharp
- Music: John Williams
- Producers: Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay, Peter Winther
- Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Mutual Films, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien
- World Sales: Park Circus
