<P> The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical fiction war film directed by Roland Emmerich , written by Robert Rodat , and starring Mel Gibson , Chris Cooper , Heath Ledger , and Jason Isaacs . The film mainly takes place in rural Berkeley County , South Carolina , and depicts the story of an American Colonist , nominally loyal to the British Crown ; in both South Carolina and North America ; who , is swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened . Benjamin Martin is a composite figure the scriptwriter claims is based on four factual figures from the American Revolutionary War : Andrew Pickens , Francis Marion , Daniel Morgan , and Thomas Sumter . </P>
<P> The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical fiction war film directed by Roland Emmerich , written by Robert Rodat , and starring Mel Gibson , Chris Cooper , Heath Ledger , and Jason Isaacs . The film mainly takes place in rural Berkeley County , South Carolina , and depicts the story of an American Colonist , nominally loyal to the British Crown ; in both South Carolina and North America ; who , is swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened . Benjamin Martin is a composite figure the scriptwriter claims is based on four factual figures from the American Revolutionary War : Andrew Pickens , Francis Marion , Daniel Morgan , and Thomas Sumter . </P>
who was mel gibson 's character in the patriot based on
who was mel gibson 's character in the patriot based on
Andrew Pickens Francis Marion Daniel Morgan Thomas Sumter
Andrew Pickens Francis Marion Daniel Morgan Thomas Sumter