7.4/10
NETFLIX Rating : 3.8
IMDB Rating : 7.2
FD Smart Rating : 7.4
Synopsis : A widower and past war hero just wants to live in peace and farm his land -- until a cruel British officer brings the American Revolution to his door.
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Heath Ledger , Lisa Brenner , Tcheky Karyo , Rene Auberjonois , Joely Richardson , Leon Rippy , Jason Isaacs , Mel Gibson , Chris Cooper , Tom Wilkinson , Donal Logue
English , English [Original]
English
Action, Drama, History, War
2000
2h45m
strong war violence
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.