02072cam a2200349 4500 62141714 TxAuBib 20080709120000.0 080709s2000||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2001639398 DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib The patriot / Columbia Pictures presents a Mutual Film Company, Centropolis Entertainment production ; directed by Roland Emmerich ; producers, Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn ; co-producer, Peter Winther ; screenplay, Robert Rodat. Columbia Pictures, 2000. 2 compact discs in 1 can : digital sd. ; 4-3/4 in. trk. Copyright: Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Co. Movie KG. DCR 2000; PUB 28Jun00; REG 26Jul00; PA996-156. Summary taken from the Internet Movie Database, 3-8-2001. Sources used: Internet Movie Database, 3-8-2001; Variety 6-19-2000; copyright data sheet; copyright data base. Associate producer, Dionne McNeff, Michael Dahan ; editor, David Brenner ; music, John Williams ; executive producers, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson. Benjamin Martin a South Carolina planter is still haunted by his notoriously brutal past as a soldier in the French and Indian War. When the American Revolution comes, he chooses not to fight for the Continental Army because he wants to protect his family. But when the British Colonel Tavington threatens his welfare and kills one of his sons, he chooses to enlist. 20080709. Patriotism Drama. Family Feature. War Feature. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Drama. Emmerich, Roland, direction. Rodat, Robert, writing. Gibson, Mel, cast. Ledger, Heath, 1979-, cast. Richardson, Joely, cast. Copyright Collection (Library of Congress).