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The Patriot (2000)

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Film details

Featuring

Mel Gibson Heath Ledger Joely Richardson
Countries

Germany USA
Year

2000
Genre

Period drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

In late eighteenth-century America, widower Benjamin Martin is content to spend the rest of his life raising his seven children, having been a soldier for most of his younger years. But several American colonies have decided to join a rebellion against the taxation policies of King George, and a Declaration of Independence is due to be signed. Benjamin is powerless to stop his son, Gabriel, from joining the army. When a British colonel, Tavington, arrests Gabriel, Benjamin is forced to resort to warrior tactics to save him from the hangman. Benjamin becomes a colonel in the army of South Carolina and develops a reputation due to his fighting tactics, becoming known as `the Ghost'. As the British become more and more exasperated by the American rebels' success, the scene is set for a decisive battle.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Benjamin Martin
    
    Mel Gibson
  - Gabriel Martin
    
    Heath Ledger
  - Charlotte Selton
    
    Joely Richardson
  - Colonel William Tavington
    
    Jason Isaacs
  - Colonel Harry Burwell
    
    Chris Cooper
  - Jean Villeneuve
    
    Tchéky Karyo
  - Reverend Oliver
    
    René Auberjonois
  - Anne Howard
    
    Lisa Brenner
  - Dan Scott
    
    Donal Logue
  - John Billings
    
    Leon Rippy
  - loyalist/Captain Wilkins
    
    Adam Baldwin
  - Thomas Martin
    
    Gregory Smith
  - Margaret Martin
    
    Mika Boorem
  - Susan Martin
    
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
  - Nathan Martin
    
    Trevor Morgan
  - Peter Howard
    
    Joey D. Vieira
  - Occam
    
    Jay Arlen Jones
  - General Cornwallis
    
    Tom Wilkinson
  - Samuel Martin
    
    Bryan Chafin
  - William Martin
    
    Logan Lerman
  - Mrs Howard
    
    Mary Jo Deschanel
  - Captain Bordon
    
    Jamieson K. Price
  - Brigadier General O'Hara
    
    Peter Woodward
  - Redcoat lieutenant
    
    Grahame Wood
  - Abigale
    
    Beatrice Bush
  - Joshua
    
    Shan Omar Huey
  - Rollins
    
    Hank Stone
  - Skunk
    
    Kirk Fox
  - Curly
    
    Jack Moore
  - Danvers
    
    Mark Twogood
  - Colt
    
    Colt Romberger
  - General George Washington
    
    Terry Layman
  - Mrs Simms
    
    Shannon Eubanks
  - loyalist Simms
    
    Bill Roberson
  - Matthew
    
    Charles Black
  - General Greene
    
    Andy Stahl
  - Hardwick
    
    Kristian Truelsen
  - postrider
    
    Kanin Howell
  - wounded continental
    
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
  - British field officer
    
    Zach Hanner
  - Redcoat sergeant 2
    
    Dara Coleman
  - patriot Middleton
    
    Randell Haynes
  - cowpens militiaman
    
    John Storey
  - cowpens militiaman
    
    Greg Good
  - continental soldier
    
    John F. Dzencelowcz Ii
  - Redcoat sergeant 1
    
    John Curran
  - Billings' son
    
    Kyle Richard Engels
  - speaker
    
    John Bennes
  - Redcoat
    
    Roy McCrerey
  - Redcoat
    
    P. Dion Moore
  - page boy
    
    Tyler Long
  - Abner
    
    John H. Bush
  - militiaman
    
    Gil Johnson
  - patriot private
    
    Scott Miles
  - slave boy
    
    Derrick B. Young
  - Gullah minister
    
    Le Roy Seabrook
  - Gullah musician
    
    Samuel Brown Jr
  - Gullah musician
    
    Samuel Brown Sr
  - Gullah musician
    
    Lillie L. Harris
  - Gullah musician
    
    Braima Moiwai
  - French naval officer
    
    Patrick Tatopoulos
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Roland Emmerich
  - ©/Copyright/Author
    
    Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Co. Movie
  - Presented by
    
    Columbia Pictures Corporation
  - Production Company
    
    Mutual Film Company
  - Production Company
    
    Centropolis Entertainment
  - Executive Producer
    
    William Fay
  - Executive Producer
    
    Ute Emmerich
  - Executive Producer
    
    Roland Emmerich
  - Producer
    
    Dean Devlin
  - Producer
    
    Mark Gordon
  - Producer
    
    Gary Levinsohn
  - Co-producer
    
    Peter Winther
  - Associate Producer
    
    Dionne McNeff
  - Associate Producer
    
    Michael Dahan
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    James R. Dyer
  - Production Supervisor
    
    Weisgerber, Mary
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Justine M. Hebron
  - Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit)
    
    Taylor Ammons
  - Logistics Co-ordinator
    
    Katrina Elder
  - Reenactor Co-ordinator
    
    Riley Flynn
  - Production Accountant
    
    Mike Revell
  - Key Location Manager
    
    Morgan-kerlagon, Mary
  - Location Manager
    
    Cynthia Hobgood
  - Location Manager
    
    Linda Lee
  - Location Manager
    
    Patricia Fay
  - Post-production Supervisor (Centropolis)
    
    James K. Jensen
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    Peter Winther
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Kim Winther
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Lars P. Winther
  - Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)
    
    Michael Risoli
  - Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)
    
    Michael G. Jefferson
  - Assistant Director (Additional 2nd)
    
    Peter J. Dowd Jr
  - Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 1st)
    
    Bernard, Paul F.
  - Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 2nd)
    
    Robert C. Albertell
  - Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 2nd 2nd)
    
    Hale, Gregory G.
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Berner, Kim E.
  - Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
    
    Suzette Gaconnier
  - Casting
    
    April Webster
  - Casting
    
    David Bloch
  - Casting (Associate)
    
    Elizabeth Greenberg
  - Casting (Location)
    
    Fincannon and Associates
  - Casting (ADR Voice)
    
    L.A. MadDogs
  - Written by
    
    Robert Rodat
  - Director of Photography
    
    Caleb Deschanel
  - 2nd Unit Director of Photography
    
    Ueli Steiger
  - 2nd Unit Director of Photography
    
    Mark Vargo
  - Camera Operator (A)
    
    P. Scott Sakamoto
  - Camera Operator (B)
    
    Blauvelt, Dustin G.
  - Camera Operator (Additional)
    
    Gábor Kövér
  - Camera Operator/Steadicam (2nd Unit)
    
    Kneece, Dan R.
  - Camera Operator/Steadicam (2nd Unit)
    
    Garvin, Harry
  - Stills Photographer
    
    Andrew Cooper
  - Visual Effects Supervisor
    
    Stuart Robertson
  - Visual Effects Producer
    
    Fiona Stone
  - Visual Effects Editor
    
    Brigitte Daloin
  - Visual Effects Co-ordinator
    
    Glenn R. Karpf
  - Visual Effects Data Wrangler
    
    Bobby Blue
  - Visual Effects Data Wrangler
    
    Erik Murphy
  - Visual Effects Data Wrangler
    
    Catharyn E. Sohm
  - Motion Control Operator
    
    Chris Dawson
  - Digital Matte Painter
    
    Michael Lloyd
  - Visual Effects Services by
    
    Centropolis Effects
  - Mechanical Effects Supervisor
    
    Yves de Bono
  - Assistant Mechanical Effects Supervisor
    
    Andrew Wilson
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    John Herzberger
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Ron Colucci
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Fravel, Phil
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Ken Gorrell
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Mark Griffin
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Chuck Hessey
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    David Hill
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Richard Jones
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Kittle, Thomas
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Rieker, Robert W.
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Russell Tyrrell
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Mark Williams
  - Mechanical Effects Technician
    
    Derek Fields
  - Pyrotechnics
    
    Effective GmbH
  - Miniature Effects Unit
    
    MagicMove/Magicon
  - 3-D Tracking for Miniature Shoot
    
    Das Werk AG
  - Edited by
    
    David Brenner
  - Co-editor
    
    Julie Monroe
  - Production Designer
    
    Petruccelli, Kirk M.
  - Art Director
    
    Barry Chusid
  - Set Designer
    
    Wilkins, Randy
  - Set Designer
    
    Chad S. Frey
  - Set Designer
    
    Greg Papalia
  - Set Designer
    
    Noelle King
  - Set Designer
    
    Sloane U'ren
  - Set Designer
    
    Clare Scarpulla
  - Set Decorator
    
    Zolfo, Victor J.
  - Art Department Associate
    
    Ozzy Inguanzo
  - Set Decorating Associate
    
    Steve Parks
  - Illustrator
    
    Warren Manser
  - Illustrator
    
    James Oxford
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Burgard, Timothy
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Harvie, Raymond W.
  - Property Master
    
    Douglas Harlocker
  - Property Master (2nd Unit)
    
    Bilich, Ivica
  - Costume Designer
    
    Deborah L. Scott
  - Costume Supervisor (Men)
    
    Lopez, Paul H.
  - Costume Supervisor (Military)
    
    Mitchell Kenney
  - Costume Supervisor (Women)
    
    Diane Crooke
  - Make-up (Department Head)
    
    Thomas Nellen
  - Make-up (Key Artist)
    
    Wendy Bell
  - Make-up (Mel Gibson)
    
    Patty York
  - Make-up (Artist)
    
    Anita E. Brabec
  - Make-up (Artist)
    
    Kristin Ryals
  - Make-up (Artist)
    
    Yandle, Leigh Ann
  - Make-up (Crowd Supervisor)
    
    Shannon N. McCurley
  - Make-up (2nd Unit, Artist)
    
    Darwin Hensley
  - Special Effects Make-up Department Head
    
    Johnson, Bill
  - Key Make-up Effects
    
    Leo C. Castellano
  - Make-up Effects Assistant
    
    Brent Conley
  - Hair (Department Head)
    
    Kay Georgiou
  - Hair (Key Stylist)
    
    Trahan, Kelvin R.
  - Hair (Mel Gibson)
    
    Gerry Jones
  - Hair (Stylist)
    
    Mcalhany Glasser, Patricia
  - Hair (Stylist)
    
    Gina Baran
  - Hair (Stylist)
    
    David Halsey
  - Hair (Stylist)
    
    Joan H. Shay
  - Hair (Stylist)
    
    Young, Mary C.
  - Hair (Stylist)
    
    Portia Simpson
  - Hair (Crowd Supervisor)
    
    Deborah R. Ball
  - Hair (2nd Unit, Key Stylist)
    
    Judith H. Bickerton
  - Titles Designed by
    
    Melissa Elliott
  - Location Projectionist
    
    Robert Hatfield
  - Opticals
    
    Cinema Research Corporation
  - Colour Timer
    
    David Orr
  - Music
    
    John Williams
  - Violin Solos by
    
    Mark O'Connor
  - Orchestrations
    
    John Neufeld
  - Music Contractor
    
    Sandy Decrescent
  - Executive in Charge of Music for Centrop
    
    Peter Afterman
  - Music Editor
    
    Ken Wannberg
  - Music Recorded/Mixed by
    
    Shawn Murphy
  - Sound Mixer
    
    Lee Orloff
  - Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
    
    Jonathan Gaynor
  - Sound Services by
    
    Sony Pictures Studios
  - Boom Operator
    
    Knox White
  - Utility Sound
    
    David Acord
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Kevin O'Connell
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Greg P. Russell
  - Re-recordist
    
    Dan Sharp
  - Re-recordist
    
    Hanson Hsu
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Per Hallberg
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Lauren Stephens
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Cohen, David A.
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Assells, Christopher
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Dimuro, Dino R.
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Dan Hegeman
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Kelly, Randy
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Harry Cohen
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Scott Sanders
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    David Baldwin
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Peter Staubli
  - Supervising ADR Editor
    
    Chris Jargo
  - ADR Editor
    
    Perrone, Michelle
  - ADR Editor
    
    Laura Graham
  - ADR Editor
    
    Michelle Pazer
  - Foley Artist
    
    Gary Hecker
  - Foley Artist
    
    Matt Dettmann
  - Foley Mixer
    
    Richard Duarte
  - Supervising Foley Editor
    
    Craig Jaeger
  - Foley Editor
    
    Lou Kleinman
  - Foley Editor
    
    Paul Jyrälä
  - Foley Editor
    
    Larry Kemp
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    R.A. Rondell
  - Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit)
    
    Hice, Freddy
  - Stunts
    
    Lance Gilbert
  - Stunts
    
    Troy Gilbert
  - Stunts
    
    David Charles Walling
  - Stunts
    
    Richard Bucher
  - Stunts
    
    Brian Brown
  - Stunts
    
    Casey O'Neill
  - Stunts
    
    Tad Griffith
  - Stunts
    
    Churchman, Jim
  - Stunts
    
    Brian Bennett
  - Stunts
    
    Troy Brown
  - Stunts
    
    Brian Duffy
  - Stunts
    
    Jason Gray
  - Stunts
    
    Chuck Hosack
  - Stunts
    
    Chris O'Hara
  - Stunts
    
    Patrick M. Walsh
  - Stunts
    
    Philip D. Warren
  - Stunts
    
    Mike Watson
  - Stunts
    
    Glen Yrigoyen
  - Stunts
    
    Craig Rondell
  - Stunts
    
    Lonnie R. Smith Jr
  - Stunts
    
    Martin, Anderson A.
  - Stunts
    
    Meier, Dustin J.
  - Stunts
    
    Mike Kirton
  - Stunts
    
    Clay Lilley
  - Stunts
    
    Bobby Mclaughlin
  - Stunts
    
    Lucas, Billy
  - Stunts
    
    Jason Rodriguez
  - Stunts
    
    Robinson Harper, Thomas
  - Stunts
    
    Halty, Jimmy
  - Stunts
    
    Jimmy Pratt
  - Stunts
    
    Taylor, Matt
  - Stunts
    
    Cooper Taylor
  - Stunts
    
    Debby Lynn Ross
  - Stunts
    
    Huff, Tom
  - Stunts
    
    Barrett, Stanton Thomas
  - Stunts
    
    John Cypert
  - Stunts
    
    Christian J. Fletcher
  - Stunts
    
    Tim Gilbert
  - Stunts
    
    Happy, Cliff
  - Stunts
    
    Thirl Haston
  - Stunts
    
    Chris Howell
  - Stunts
    
    Meier, Johnny C.
  - Stunts
    
    Larry Rippenkroeger
  - Stunts
    
    Jimmy Waitman
  - Stunts
    
    John Zimmerman
  - Stunts
    
    Mic Rodgers
  - Stunts
    
    Rondell, Erik
  - Stunts
    
    Jackson, Kevin Lamont
  - Stunts
    
    Cal Johnson
  - Gullah Consultant
    
    Marquetta L. Goodwine
  - Soundtrack on
    
    Centropolis Records
  - Soundtrack on
    
    Hollywood Records
  - Historical Consultation
    
    Smithsonian Institution
  - Armourer
    
    Harry Lu
  - Firearms Instructor
    
    Frank House
  - Boss Wrangler
    
    Rusty Hendrickson
  - Ramrod
    
    Monty Stuart
  - Wrangler
    
    Rex Peterson
  - Wrangler
    
    Benny J. Manning
  - Wrangler
    
    Kim Burke
  - Wrangler
    
    James Sherwood
  - Wagon Boss
    
    Daniel E. Hydrick Iii
  - Assistant Wagon Boss
    
    Mary Hydrick

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