| Release Date | 27 June 2000 |
| Budget | $110,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $113,000,000 |
| Tagline | What would you do if they destroyed your home, threatened your family. Where would you draw the line? |
| Genre | Action, Drama, War |
| Country | GermanyUSA |
| Filming Locations | Botany Bay Plantation - 7510 Botany Bay Road, Edisto Island, South Carolina, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
The Patriot is a 2000 war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson, Chris Cooper, and Heath Ledger. It was produced by the Mutual Film Company and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film mainly takes place in South Carolina (and was entirely filmed there) and depicts the story of an American swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened. The protagonist, Benjamin Martin, is loosely based on real Continental Army officer Francis Marion, Andrew Pickens and other Revolutionary War figures. The Patriot was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Music Score.