“The Patriot” quotes
(2000)
Roland Emmerich
directed this movie
in 2000
Title The Patriot
Year 2000
Director Roland Emmerich
Genre Drama, War, Action
Year 2000
Director Roland Emmerich
Genre Drama, War, Action
Plot – South Carolina, 1776. Benjamin Martin is a war veteran who wants to dedicate himself to his family. Now he's a farmer, although during the war he used to be a ferocious soldier. Another conflict is forthcoming, but Benjamin doesn't want to enlist again. His son, however, does.
All actors – Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo, Rene Auberjonois, Lisa Brenner, Tom Wilkinson, Donal Logue, Leon Rippy, Adam Baldwin, Jay Arlen Jones, Joey D. Vieira, Gregory Smith, Mika Boorem, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Trevor Morgan, Bryan Chafin, Logan Lerman, Mary Jo Deschanel, Jamieson Price, Peter Woodward, Grahame Wood, Beatrice Bush, Shan Omar Huey, Hank Stone, Kirk Fox, Jack Moore, Mark Twogood, Colt Romberger, Terry Layman, Shannon Eubanks, Bill Roberson, Charles Black, Andy Stahl, Kristian Truelsen, Kanin Howell, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Zach Hanner, Dara Coleman, Randell Haynes, John Storey, Greg Good, John F. Dzencelowcz II, John Curran, Kyle Richard Engels, John Bennes, Roy McCrerey, P. Dion Moore, Tyler Long, John H. Bush, Gil Johnson, Scott Miles, Derrick B. Young, Le Roy Seabrook, Samuel Brown Jr., Samuel Brown Sr., Lillie L. Harris, Braima Moiwai, Patrick Tatopoulos, Michael E. Rodgers, Shane Ayon, Ryan Baber, Brad Batchelor, Tasha Biering, Lonnie Burchfield, Kathryn Burns, Robert Cannon, Tad Carr, Brian Patrick Catalano, Joseph Congema, Casey Cunningham, Sam Edens, Will Finch, James Furey, Dennis Gomez, Michael Mario Good, Dale Gould, Mark Hale, Lee Hardin, C. Michael Haynes, Matthew Helms, Kevin R. Hershberger, Eric Holloway, Alex Houvouras, Patric Johnstone, Patrick G. Keenan, Kevin P. King, Gary Lane, Larry Lane, David Lowe, Chad Mason, Drew McClintock, Patrick McNulty, Matthew Mebane, Ken Moran, Michael Neeley, John Neely, Danny Nunn, William Palko, Reid Perry, Scott Peterson, Don Pettit, Marc Phillips, Bryan Quan, Morgan Raque, Steve Reaser, David Rivitz, Seneca Robinson, David Michael Ross, David Rotan, Marvin Schroeder, Kemper Sease, Girard Swan, Rock Taulbee, Nick Vachon, Phil Warren, Tim Zabel
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“A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times... fight off the wolves.”
“I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me, and the cost is more than I can bear.”
- Gen. Lord Charles Cornwallis: Their names and ranks?
- Benjamin Martin: They refuse to give me their names, but the ranks are nine lieutenants, five captains, three majors, and one very fat colonel who called me a... "cheeky fellow".“- Benjamin Martin: May I sit with you?
- Charlotte Selton: It's a free country. Or at least it will be.”“- Col. Harry Burwell: This is not a war for the independence of one or two colonies, but for the independence of one nation.
- Capt. Wilkins: Tell me, Colonel, what nation is that?
- Peter Howard: An American nation!”“If you mean by patriot, am I angry about taxation without representation, well, yes I am. Should the American colonies govern themselves independently? I believe that they can, and they should. But if you are asking me, am I willing to go to war with England? Well, then the answer is most definately no!”
“Why do men feel they can justify death?”
“- Peter Howard: We are citizens of an American nation! And our rights are being threatened by a tyrant three thousand miles away!
- Benjamin Martin: Would you tell me please, Mr. Howard, why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away?”“An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can.”
“If I die I will die well dressed.”
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