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‘Patriot’ Well-known Director Roland Emmerich’s ‘Patriots’ is a historically based film focusing on the Revolutionary War and how much energy, courage, fighting and souls this major battle took away in order to achieve victory. Patriots was released even before half of the students in my history class learned how to walk which was June 27, 2000. Robert Dowan who also made the film possible was the talented screenwriter behind this film. The major cast in the Patriots were Mel Gibson who played as Benjamin Martin, Heath Ledger as the courageous Gabriel, Jason Isaacs as Lt. Colonel William Tavington, Tom Wilkinson as the cowardice and intelligent Gen. Lord Charles Cornwallis, and last but not least major actor, Tchéky Karyo as Jean Villeneuve. Patriots certainly gave me more knowledge of what was going on during the Revolutionary War. …show more content…

A single father of many kids, farmer, and once known as a lionhearted and skilled soldier during the occurrence of the French and Indian War. However, as time elapse he is traumatized and remorse because of that war. Under those circumstances, Benjamin decided not to serve the Continental Army and look after his priority, his family. The eldest son of Benjamin, Gabriel, does not follow his father’s footsteps and made his own decision by enlisting himself in the army as soon as South Carolina entered the fight. Eventually, Benjamin enters the war because of the harsh actions of Colonel William Tavington killing his second son and burning down his plantation. After he joined into the war, the fate begins to alter for the

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