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The Patriot

Name: The Patriot
Director: Roland Emmerich
Genre: Drama, History, War, Action
Released: 2000-06-28
Cast: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper

DramaHistoryWarAction

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.

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Mel GibsonHeath LedgerJoely RichardsonJason IsaacsChris CooperTchéky KaryoRené AuberjonoisLisa BrennerTom WilkinsonDonal LogueLeon RippyAdam Baldwin

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Roland Emmerich

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