The Patriot (2000) Drama History War Action 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.
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It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more than to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain.
Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to enlist in the newly formed 'Continental Army.' When South Carolina decides to join the rebellion against England, Gabriel immediately signs up to fight.without his father's permission. But when Colonel William Tavington, British dragoon, infamous for his brutal tactics, comes and burns the Martin Plantation to the ground, tragedy strikes. Benjamin quickly finds himself torn between protecting his family, and seeking revenge along with being a part of the birth of a new, young, and ambitious nation.
TriviaThe Battle of Cowpens, upon which this movie is based, took place on January 17, 1781. This battle has been commemorated by the U.S. Navy, which named two ships after it. Cowpens (CVL 25) was a World War II light aircraft carrier, which won twelve battle stars, more than any other light carrier in the war, and was the first ship to enter Tokyo Harbor, and land Marines on the Japanese mainland.
Cowpens (CG 63) is an Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser, serving in the Pacific Fleet, from San Diego, California. Alternate VersionsIn the extended edition, the 'ambush' scene following the death of Thomas.
In the original edited version of the film we soon observe the infamous Tavington interviewing a dying witness of the event in a battlefield tent hospital. It is in this scene that the witness compares who we know as Benjamin Martin to a ghost. The problem is, as far as we knew, there were no survivors. We had to accept at face value that perhaps one must have escaped. In this version of the film we now know the facts! You see, after Martin does his bloody hack job on a would-be escapee, the camera pans in on one particular Redcoat as he lays wounded in a nearby swamp. We then get a peek at what he sees through his one dying eye: an eerie glimpse of Martin flitting through the dim light of the heavily-wooded forest.
Then the camera focuses again on the bloodied face of this dying witness. It is not long thereafter that we discover that this poor chap actually survives (he's the one in the hospital tent).