The Patriot is a movie that traced the life of the fictional revolutionary war hero Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson. The cast also included Heath Ledger, Chris Cooper, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs and Tom Wilkinson. The movie was directed by Roland Emmerich and produced by Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn. The screen play was written by Robert Rodat.
The movie was released by Columbia Pictures on June 28, 2000. The budget for the Patriot was $110 million, but it grossed $113 million in the U.S. and $102 million internationally. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards.
