The Patriot (2000) DVD

Starring	Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs
Director	Roland Emmerich
Genres	Action/Adventure

The Patriot

Mel Gibson stars in this action-packed historical drama from the director of INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA. Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), the pair faces the vicious Redcoats with a heroism that reflects the stubborn pride of a young country's most dedicated supporters. THE PATRIOT is a sweeping epic adventure that sheds light on America's past, and at the same time entertains audiences.

Starring	Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Lisa Brenner, Tchéky Karyo, Tom Wilkinson, Rene Auberjonois
Director	Roland Emmerich
Studio	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 38 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 55 mins
Certificate
Collections	100 Swords and Sandals Films
Genres	Action/Adventure
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Dubbed	Hungarian
Subtitles	DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
Released	DVD: 08 Jan 2001 Blu-ray: 02 Jul 2007 Production year: 2000

Critics' reviews (6) of The Patriot
View all
What has Mel Gibson got against the English? Five years after his Scottish epic Braveheart, he repeats his anti-English stance in this action drama, set during the American War of Independence. Mel plays Benjamin Martin, a farmer living peacefully in South Carolina who, along with his gung-ho son Gabriel (Heath Ledger), comes out fighting against the English army. The battle scenes are ferociously well-staged, but some may baulk at the almost pantomimic villainy of Jason Isaacs's cruel Colonel Tavington and the historically inaccurate atrocities he is seen to commit.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Who can deny a movie that features enough bloody fights, burning houses, and grandiloquent speeches to fill three sequels to GONE WITH THE WIND?..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental
- Premiere
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Most helpful member's review of The Patriot
View all
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful

A travesty

This is a travesty of history. In all the records of the War of Independence there are no incidents of mass murder as those portrayed in this film. However, ... more

Report this review
- - A customer from Not Germany
  - Posted 18 Apr 2007 21:45
Most recent members' review of The Patriot
View all
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

It's alright

plenty of gung ho action - the English as the bad guys again for mel, but overall an ejoyable couple of hours entertainment.

Report this review
- - Eddie Galvin from Newbiggin-by-the-sea
  - Posted 13 Dec 2005 18:15
News and features
View all
Mel Gibson : The Second Coming
- 25 Jan 2010
Remember Mel Gibson? It’s been eight long years since he starred in Signs, more than long enough for this week’s Edge of Darkness to qualify as a comeback even without all the baggage attending Gibson’s spectacular fall from grace in 2006 (when he was arrested for drunk driving and then slurred despicable anti-Semitic remarks to the arresting officers). That PR nightmare is tough to get over, and certainly remains front and centre as Gibson tries to put his career back... Read more