The Patriot (1986 film)
| The Patriot | |
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| Directed by | Frank Harris |
| Written by | Andy Ruben Katt Shea Ruben |
| Produced by | Michael Bennett |
| Starring | Gregg Henry Simone Griffeth Michael J. Pollard Jeff Conaway Stack Pierce Leslie Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Frank Harris |
| Edited by | Richard E. Westover |
| Music by | Jay Ferguson |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Patriot is a 1986 action film directed by Frank Harris and starring Gregg Henry, Simone Griffeth and Stack Pierce with Leslie Nielsen.
Plot
[edit]A gang led by a man called Atkins (played by Stack Pierce) steal nuclear weapons from a storage facility in the desert.[1] A burnt-out former Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran who was dishonorably discharged is contacted by his former commanding officer to help retrieve the weapons.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Gregg Henry as Lieutenant Matt Ryder
- Simone Griffeth as Sean
- Michael J. Pollard as Howard
- Jeff Conaway as Commander Michael Mitchell
- Stack Pierce as Atkins
- Leslie Nielsen as Admiral Frazer
- Glenn Withrow as Pink
- Larry Mintz as Bite
- Diane Stevenett as Maggie
- Anthony Caldarella as Eight Ball
- Mike Gomez as Kenwood
- Larry Moss as Devon
- Smith Osbourne as Rosa
- Sally Brown as Girl in Bar
Release
[edit]The Patriot was released in the United States on July 25, 1986, and in the Philippines on December 4, 1987.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide - The Patriot
- ^ Terrorism in American Cinema: An Analytical Filmography, 1960–2008, By Robert Cettl - Page 202 The Patriot (1986: d. Frank Harris)
- ^ TV Guide - The Patriot
- ^ Cold War Fantasies: Film, Fiction, and Foreign Policy, By Ronnie D. Lipschutz - Page 228 Resources
- ^ "Grand Opening Today!". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. 4 December 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- The Patriot at IMDb
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