The Patriot

Mel Gibson is Benjamin Martin, the legendary "Hero of Fort Wilderness" who has left military life to raise his family on his South Carolina farm in 1776. But after a British commander torches his home and kills one of his sons, Gibson joins with oldest son Heath Ledger to lead a ragtag militia against the Redcoats. This stirring, action-packed epic also stars Chris Cooper, Joely Richardson and Jason Isaacs. 165 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; biographies; deleted scenes; DVD-ROM content; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.