The Patriot (1998)

Directed by

Dean Semler

Genre

action film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 406 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor and former immunologist in a small town tries to find a cure for a deadly virus that has been released intentionally by a militia leader. He works against time while dealing with armed threats.

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What happens

The Patriot is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by Dean Semler. Starring Steven Seagal, the film is loosely based on the novel The Last Canadian by William C. Heine. Seagal's first direct-to-video film, it features him as a local doctor and former immunologist who races against time to find a cure for an active viral outbreak, the origins of which trace back to a militia leader who injected himself with a deadly virus. The film was released worldwide on July 10, 1998 and in the United States on February 6, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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