The Patriot
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'2012' Thriller Wins at Box Office, Earning $65 Million...$160 million internationally in its first five days. That's imposing but, for Emmerich, not surprising. With the exception of The Patriot, his American Revolution drama, the director's big pictures have amassed nearly two-thirds of their... In this article: Roland Emmerich, Lee Daniels, The Patriot, Revenue, Oscar, Godzilla, Box Office Mojo, A Christmas Carol, and Iphone |
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The Japan Times: All Stories | November 19, 2009
Back to sleep folks - it's only the end of the world, yet again
...whether it's space aliens ("Independence Day"), giant lizards ("Godzilla"), global warming ("The Day After Tomorrow") or the British ("The Patriot"). His "2012" is more of the best CGI destruction that money can buy; this time, Los Angeles, Las...
In this article: Roland Emmerich, John Cusack, The Day After Tomorrow, Chris Marquette, Danny Glover, Cosmology, Global warming, and Chiwetel Ejiofor
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washingtonpost.com | November 18, 2009
At Colonial Williamsburg, a rebuilt coffeehouse reflects new ways of teaching history
...at the level that many visitors are used to from film, television and genuine theater. This isn't Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger doing "The Patriot." A kind of enforced intensity prevails through much of the show as actors strive to make...
In this article: Colonial Williamsburg, Iphone, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Stamp Act
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The Huffington Post | November 15, 2009
Scott Mendelson: 2012 destroys the global box office as Precious expands and continues to impress. Weekend box office in review (11/15/09)
...sci-fi adventures have always done around 2/3 of their business overseas (only the US-centric The Patriot had about a 50/50 split). Since the film basically delivers what it promises (full-scale worldwide destruction, tear-jerking melodrama,...
In this article: Roland Emmerich, IMAX, The Day After Tomorrow, The Polar Express, A Christmas Carol, Twilight Saga, Tyler Perry, and The Blind Side
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New York Times | November 12, 2009
Movie Review '2012': When the World Hangs in the Balance, a Reliable Calendar Is Needed
...Harald Kloser. When the World Hangs in the Balance, a Reliable Calendar Is Needed I know what I have against Roland Emmerich - "The Patriot," for starters - but what does he have against us? He's bombarded Earth with alien death rays,...
In this article: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, 10,000 B.C, George Segal, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, and Chin Han
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | November 12, 2009
Movie projector: '2012' will be big domestically, huge worldwide
...63% and 66% of their total box office revenue overseas, with the exception of United States-centric picture "The Patriot." The film has already racked up about $7.2 million from early openings in Belgium, France, Poland and Thailand. The...
In this article: Quantum of Solace, Los Angeles, Roland Emmerich, New York, United States, Revenue, James Bond movies, and The Boat That Rocked
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Wired: Underwire | November 12, 2009
Emmerich Rewrites History, the Future (After Destroying Earth)
...projects Emmerich has in the pipeline, from sci-fi to Shakespeare: The scoop: Just as Emmerich rewrote the Revolutionary War in The Patriot, he plans on revealing one of histories greatest frauds: William Shakespeare. The film is being...
In this article: Roland Emmerich, I, Robot, William Shakespeare, Isaac Asimov, Will Smith, Independence Day, Revolutionary War, and USS John F. Kennedy
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Patriot is a 2000 war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson. It was produced by the Mutual Film Company and Centropolis Entertainment, and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film mainly takes place in South Carolina and depicts the fictional account of a war hero swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family was threatened. The Patriot was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Sound, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.
- Name:
- The Patriot
- Genre:
- Drama, Historical
- Release Date:
- June 28, 2000
- Directed By:
- Roland Emmerich
- Produced by:
- Written By:
- Robert Rodat
- Editor:
- David Brenner
- Starring:
- Cinematography:
- Caleb Deschanel
- Music By:
- John Williams
- Production Company:
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- Centropolis Entertainment
- Mutual Film Company
- Distributed By:
- Columbia Pictures
- Length:
- 164 minutes
- Awards:
- Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylish Guild Award
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