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    Patriot, The


    2000
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 44 (Dec 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tcheky Karyo, Rene Auberjonois, Lisa Brenner & Tom Wilkinson

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    The fact that there was only a four-month window from theatrical to DVD release to design the special features for The Patriot DVD, must partly explain some of the navigation oddities and artwork miscues that I discovered working with this disc. I rather felt as if I had been through somewhat of a battle myself. Maybe that was the idea, but I doubt it. This is not to say that the extra features aren


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05731
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for strong war violence.
    (Retail Price): $27.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 165
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/24/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Roland Emmerich
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    Story Synopsis:
    Benjamin Martin (Gibson), was a hero in the French And Indian War, but guilt over his actions, and after the death of his wife, he makes a vow of pacifism and raises his children and works his South Carolina farm in solitude. That is, until

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a beautiful picture with engrossing cinematography by Caleb Deschanel. Colors are bold, with the soldiers

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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