The Patriot

Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom.

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.

Director

Roland Emmerich

Mel Gibson

as Benjamin Martin

Heath Ledger

as Gabriel Martin

Joely Richardson

as Charlotte Selton

Jason Isaacs

as Col. William Tavington

Chris Cooper

as Col. Harry Burwell