Celebrating American Independence ‘The Patriot’ epic war film directed by Roland Emmerich will be screened at 6 pm on Tuesday July 21 at the American Center, Colombo 3.
Starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger in the lead the film is set during the American Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Martin is a South Carolina planter who 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 their welfare and kills one of his sons, he chooses to enlist. Martin becomes the leader of a makeshift militia, which consists of peasants, slaves, a minister, and assorted other irregulars.
The Patriot was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Music Score.
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