Farmer Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) was born and raised in South Carolina, and fought bravely during the French-Indian wars. But since the death of his wife, Benjamin has renounced violence and quietly tends his crops, raising his seven children alone. In 1776, over Benjamin's objections, his oldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) joins the fight against the British. Gabriel returns from battle seriously wounded, with Lord General Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson) calling for his arrest. A skirmish breaks out on Benjamin's plantation, and one of his children is killed as Gabriel is captured by Col. Tavington (Jason Isaacs) and sentenced to hang. Benjamin sets aside his vow of pacifism and rescues Gabriel; with the help of his former comrade-in-arms Harry Burwell (Chris Cooper), the father and son form a regiment of Carolina patriots whose cunning and ruthlessness make them heroes among the colonists -- and wanted men by British troops.Ο Benjamin Martin είναι ένας ήρωας που κατατάσσεται στον Αμερικάνικο στρατό όταν ο πόλεμος απειλεί την οικογένεια και το σπίτι του. Όταν οι ’γγλοι φτάνουν στην Νότια Καρολίνα, στο σπίτι του Martin εκείνος ηγείται μιας γενναίας μάχης ενάντια του αδίστακτου Αγγλικού στρατού. Στην πορεία ανακαλύπτει ότι ο μόνος τρόπος για να προστατεύσει την οικογένεια του είναι να πολεμήσει για την ελευθερία ενός νέου γένους.
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo
