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Cast

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

Rene Auberjonois
as Rev. Oliver

Tcheky Karyo
as Jean Villeneuve

Tom Wilkinson
as Gen. Cornwallis

Lisa Brenner
as Anne Howard

Donal Logue
as Dan Scott

Leon Rippy
as John Billings

Adam Baldwin
as Capt. Wilkins

Jay Arlen Jones
as Occam

Joey D. Vieira
as Peter Howard

Gregory Smith
as Thomas Martin

Mika Boorem
as Margaret Martin

Skye McCole Bartusiak
as Susan Martin

Trevor Morgan
as Nathan Martin

Bryan Chafin
as Samuel Martin

Logan Lerman
as William Martin

Mary Jo Deschanel
as Mrs. Howard

Jamieson K. Price
as Capt. Bordon

Peter Woodward
as Brig. Gen. O'Hara

Beatrice Bush
as Abigale

Grahame Wood
as Redcoat Lieutenant

Shan Omar Huey
as Joshua

Hank Stone
as Rollins

Kirk Fox
as Skunk

Jack Moore
as Curly

Mark Twogood
as Danvers

Colt Romberger
as Colt

Terry Layman
as General George Washington

Shannon Eubanks
as Mrs. Simms

Bill Roberson
as Loyalist Simms

Charles Black
as Matthew

Andy Stahl
as General Greene

Kristian Truelsen
as Hardwick

Kanin J. Howell
as Postrider

Mark Jeffrey Miller
as Wounded Continental

Zach Hanner
as British Field Officer

Dara Coleman
as Redcoat Sergeant No. 2

Randell Haynes
as Patriot Middleton

John Storey
as Cowpens Militiaman

Greg Good
as Cowpens Militiaman

John F. Dzencelowcz II
as Continental Soldier

John Curran (IV)
as Redcoat Sergeant No. 1

Kyle Richard Engels
as Billings' Son

John Bennes
as Speaker

Roy McCrerey
as Redcoat

P. Dion Moore
as Redcoat

Tyler Long
as Page Boy

John H. Bush
as Abner

Gil Johnson
as Militiaman

Scott Miles
as Patriot Private

Derrick B. Young
as Slave Boy

Le Roy Seabrook
as Gullah Minister

Samuel Brown Jr.
as Gullah Musician

Samuel Brown Sr.
as Gullah Musician

Lillie L. Harris
as Gullah Musician

Braima Moiwai
as Gullah Musician

Patrick Tatopoulos
as French Naval Officer

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• Dec 22, 2015

  It's certainly watchable (if nothing else, Emmerich can stage large scale battle scenes quite well) but thematically muddled. On the one hand it's a corny action epic filled with sentimentality and anachronisms and on the other, it's a brutal revenge thriller about the personal costs of war. Rather than fully commit to either of these narratives the movie awkwardly splits the difference between the two. The only thesis embedded in the screenplay that comes out intact from this mess is that if you have principles, you'd better be ready to kill for them . . . which is troubling to say the least.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Oct 27, 2012

  I'm ashamed to admit that I really, really like this film considering who the director is. So let me say that the film drags in lots of places. And the acting, while good, is not excellent. I encourage rental as opposed to purchase.
  Christian C Super Reviewer
• Sep 12, 2012

  It was one of those slow days when I decided to watch Mel Gibson's The Patriot which I oddly like enough for a positive rating. While historically inaccurate and misrepresentations of events, I found it enjoyable. The Patriot is a melodrama that follows one man's revenge against a British officer and it just so happens his vengeance helps American in the American Revolution. Which I kid you not is the actual plot of this movie and drags out to a three hours movie which is too long. The movie plot is so-so, we often get characters that are important to our protagonist but are never truly develop nor worth caring about. The best way to define this movie is propaganda, I've done actual research on the actual historical figure that Gibson character is based of and he was a awful person. He repeatedly raped his slaves and killed Indians for fun, yet in the movie he's portrayed as a family man who fights for noble cause so historical accuracy is absent here. I've found a total of ten mistakes from watching the movie before the thirty minute mark, so strictly watch this as a movie and don't seriously take in anything this movie tells you. What it does do right is having Gibson in the main role. His acting is good here and actually makes this glorification of a awful man in history tolerable to watch. The rest of the cast are also good, though some characters just appear in the movie at random whenever the movie wants them too. The actors make this watchable and are the best part of the movie, to bad the script plot wasn't as good. The battle scenes are done well, though this is the American Revolution so don't expect anything worth caring from these also inaccurate battle scenes. The imagery is good, but again, it is propaganda and a glorification of a awful historical figure. The Patriot.... historically inaccurate and despite my problems with it, it was good enough to get a positive rating from me. While it's a good time waster I wouldn't recommended to anyone no matter how much free time they have, just to much glorification for anyone take in a single day.
  Caesar M Super Reviewer
• Jul 04, 2012

  The Patriot is a magnificent and compelling Revolutionary War epic. The film follows the story of Benjamin Martin, who reluctantly joins the American Revolution in order to save his family. The cast is spectacular, and includes Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, and Tom Wilkinson. The actors all give excellent performances and have good chemistry together; which makes the story all the more dramatic and moving. Additionally, the costumes and set designs are quite elaborate and help give the film an authentic feel. And the battle sequences are breathtaking. The Patriot is a powerful and thrilling war epic that delves into the American Revolution as never before.
  Dann M Super Reviewer

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