The Patriot

{{Infobox film June 27, 2000 United Kingdom July 14, 2000 Australia July 20, 2000 New Zealand August 10, 2000 $113,330,000 International $101,970,000 Worldwide $215,300,000 war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger. It was produced by the Mutual Film Company and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film mainly takes place in South Carolina (and was entirely filmed there) and depicts the story of an American swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened. The protagonist, Benjamin Martin is loosely based on real Continental Army officer Francis Marion and other Revolutionary War figures. The Patriot was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Music Score.
 * name          = The Patriot
 * image         = 238px-Patriot_promo_poster.jpg
 * caption       = Promotional film poster
 * director      = Roland Emmerich
 * producer      = Dean Devlin Mark Gordon Gary Levinsohn
 * writer        = Robert Rodat
 * starring      = Mel Gibson Heath Ledger Jason Isaacs Joely Richardson Chris Cooper Tom Wilkinson Tchéky Karyo
 * music         = John Williams
 * cinematography = Caleb Deschanel
 * editing       = David Brenner Julie Monroe
 * distributor   = Columbia Pictures
 * released      = United States
 * runtime       = 164 min.
 * country       = {{flagicon|US}} United States
 * language      = English
 * budget        = US$110,000,000 (estimated)
 * gross         = United States