Product Details

• Actors: Steven Seagal, L.Q. Jones, Gailard Sartain, Silas Weir Mitchell, Camilla Belle
• Directors: Dean Semler
• Writers: John Kingswell, M. Sussman, William Heine
• Producers: Avram 'Butch' Kaplan, Doug Metzger, Douglas Kahelemauna Nam, Howard Baldwin
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: June 15, 1999
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305428158
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,451 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Patriot" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Hollywood action star Steven Seagal (EXECUTIVE DECISION, GLIMMER MAN) provides big-screen heroics in this exciting, nonstop hard-hitting thriller where every second counts! Dr. Wesley McClaren was the government's top immunologist before giving it all up for a quiet practice in a small Montana community. But the peace is abruptly shattered when a violent extremist group unleashes a rapidly spreading lethal biological agent and takes over the town! As more and more people die from a baffling illness, the edge-of-your-seat suspense only intensifies as McClaren races to outsmart the militia men and find a cure before the insidious disease spreads worldwide!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good job, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Patriot (DVD)

The Patriot is a different type of Seagal film. Sure there is plenty of action (although I would have liked to have seen more) but Steven relies more on his acting skills rather than his martial arts skills. Good thing. He proves not to be just a great action star (like he's already done) but he proves himself to be a damn fine actor as well. This is what drew me in. He has always been good enough to get the job done, but he must have taken lessons since his last one. This is a good film but people may not like it because of the heavy emphasis on drama. I don't know if this made it to theatres or not, but if it didn't, it should've. Steven appears to have lost some weight since Fire Down Below but he looks bigger because he's bundled up in a coat for the first half. It is true what they say, If you don't like this movie, you are probably shallow. It is very enjoyable for enviornmentalists and survivalists. The scenery and photography are wonderful and the villain was okay. Give this one a try but keep an open mind.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous scenery - and another side of Steven Seagal, November 3, 2007

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Song & story lover (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Patriot (DVD)

Here's a film where Seagal doesn't just go through those regular paces we all love him for, which is probably why most of the viewers reviewing this film here are disappointed. I wasn't disappointed at all, and next to Under Siege, this is my favorite Seagal movie. Not just because of the beautiful scenery, not just because Seagal plays a doctor who cares more about helping his patients get well than he does getting paid, not just because he gives both the government officials and the militia-extremists a real piece of his mind. Not even because of the role that Native American traditions and healing methods play in this film.

Maybe for all those things. Or maybe because this take-no-prisoners 'tough guy' is a fine role model of a terrific father to his daughter in this film. It's a real treat to see this side of Seagal and it adds a dimension to his character that makes this more than just an action movie.

Meanwhile, there are plenty of enemies to defeat here, and Seagal defeats them all -- including the 'invisible enemy' of biochemical disease. Not bad, not bad at all. Better than good in fact.

Five stars.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Derserving more credit..., November 1, 2004

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Hessian with Aggression "ryan21" (Reading, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patriot [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Alright, so the story may not be all that great. But the acting is really good for all those involved and the philosophies behind a lot of the story can be rewarding if learned and applied to your life. Not in Seagal's top 5 movies but surely worth at least one viewing. I treat myself to multiple viewings because Steven Seagal can be seen differently than before. Definately give it a chance!