The patriot: plot, cast and streaming of the film on Sky Cinema
This evening, 7 July 2023, the film The Patriot, a 2000 film directed by Roland Emmerich, with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger, is broadcast in prime time at 21.15 on Sky Cinema Uno. But let’s see together what is the plot, the cast and where to stream The Patriot.
Plot
The film tells the story of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a war veteran sharecropper who, at the end of the conflict between the French and the Indians, decided to lay down his arms and devote himself completely to his family. We are in South Carolina, during the years of the American War of Independence: Benjamin has seven children and a small plot of land where he lives in absolute tranquility, at least until the day the hypothesis of returning to war reappears. The man tries to oppose trying to convince his fellow citizens, but a series of events will force him to leave. In fact, his son Gabriel (Heath Ledger), who chose to enlist, was taken prisoner by the perfidious English colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs).
The same colonel who, in cold blood and without any mercy, also killed his other son Thomas (Gregory Smith). So Benjamin gathers a group of volunteers and, siding with the Americans, leaves for the front. To stop him, Colonel Tavington and General Charles Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson) use any means, without any kind of scruple: they attack his family, set his house on fire, force the villagers to enter the church and then set it on fire. to that too. Among the victims of the massacre there is also Anne Howard (Lisa Brenner), Gabriel’s wife. Blinded by rage, the boy ends up dying in order to avenge the murder of his bride. After losing another son, Benjamin seems to have lost all fighting spirit in him. But the war isn’t over yet…
The Patriot: the cast of the film
We’ve seen the plot, but what is the cast of the film The Patriot? Starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo, René Auberjonois, Lisa Brenner, Tom Wilkinson, Donal Logue, Leon Rippy, Adam Baldwin, Jay Arlen Jones, Joey D. Vieira, Gregory Smith, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Trevor Morgan, Bryan Chafin, Beatrice Bush, Logan Lerman, Mika Boorem. Below all the actors and their characters interpreted.
- Mel GibsonBenjamin Martin
- Heath LedgerGabriel Martin
- Jason IsaacsCol. William Tavington
- Chris CooperCol. Harry Burwell
- Tchéky Karyo: Jean Villeneuve
- Tom Wilkinson: General Charles Cornwallis
- Joely RichardsonCharlotte Selton
- René Auberjonois: Reverend Oliver
- Leon RippyJohn Billings
- Joey D. VieiraPeter Howard
- Jay Arlen JonesOccan
- Peter Woodward as General Charles O’Hara
- Adam BaldwinCaptain Wilkins
- Gregory SmithThomas Martin
- Trevor MorganNathan Martin
- Logan LermanWilliam Martin
- Bryan ChafinSamuel Martin
- Mika BooremMargaret Martin
- Skye McCole Bartusiak Susan Martin
- Beatrice Bush: Abigale
- Lisa BrennerAnne Howard
Streaming and TV
Where to see The Patriot on live TV and live streaming? The film, as mentioned, will be broadcast tonight – 7 July 2023 – at 21.15 on Sky Cinema Uno. It will also be possible to follow it in live streaming via the SkyGo platform.
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