Who was Benjamin Martin in the Patriot movie?

Who was Benjamin Martin in the Patriot movie?

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina.

Who are the actors in the movie The Patriot?

Cast overview, first billed only: Mel Gibson Benjamin Martin: Heath Ledger Gabriel Martin: Joely Richardson Charlotte Selton: Jason Isaacs Col. William Tavington: Chris Cooper Col. Harry Burwell: Tchéky Karyo Jean Villeneuve: Rene Auberjonois Reverend Oliver

Is the Patriot a good or bad movie?

The Patriot is a truly awful 80s action movie. In fact, it is so terrible that I thought it might have been a spoof until the blood started to flow. This film is poorly made, badly directed and something of a grazing ground for incompetent actors.

Who was the peaceful farmer in the Patriot?

(Error Code: 102630) Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

Quickly realizing that traditional 18th century warfare tactics won’t work, Martin organizes militiamen into a guerilla unit to harass Cornwallis’ army long enough to allow the French to arrive. 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.

Who are the main characters in the Patriot?

Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more than to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can’t wait to enlist in the newly formed “Continental Army.”

Who was Mel Gibson’s character in the Patriot?

Benjamin Martin ( Mel Gibson ), a veteran of the 1754-1760 French and Indian War, is a widower raising his seven children (five sons and two daughters) on his farm in South Carolina. He manages his land with free servants and employs in carpentry, particularly fashioning rocking chairs, though he has little success with it.

When does the Patriot by Denny Gibbons take place?

—Denny Gibbons. It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more than to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain.