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The Patriot
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About 2000 film directed by Roland Emmerich
Genres drama, action, war, historical
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Robert Rodat
Starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Tom Wilkinson, Logan Lerman, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Adam Baldwin, René Auberjonois
Music John Williams
Runtime 164 min
Country United States, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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