The Patriot (1998)

Note des utilisateurs:

3.8/10   

Réalisateur:

Dean Semler

Writers (WGA):

William Heine (novel)
M. Sussman (screen story)

Release Date:

10 juillet 1998 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Accroche:

Every second counts.

Plot:

A respected doctor must race against time to find a cure for a lethal virus, unleashed by a paramilitary militia leader.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Montana | Militia | Virus | Immunologist

Avis des utilisateurs:

Gives straight-to-video a bad name.

Ensemble

Steven Seagal	...	Dr. Wesley McClaren
Gailard Sartain	...	Floyd Chisolm
L.Q. Jones	...	Frank
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Pogue
Camilla Belle	...	Holly McClaren
Dan Beene	...	Richard Bach
Damon Collazo	...	Lt. Johnson
Whitney Yellow Robe	...	Dr. Ann White Cloud
Brad Leland	...	Big Bob
Molly McClure	...	Molly
Philip Winchester	...	Young Miltiaman
Douglas Sebern	...	Judge Tomkins
Ross Loney	...	Clem
Bernard O'Connor	...	Dr. Tom Hergot
Leonard Mountain Chief	...	Grandpa

Autre(s) titre(s):

Le patriote (Canada: French title) [fr]
Piège à haut risque (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Durée:

90 min | Argentina:94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Classification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Iceland:16 | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 (DVD version) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Montana, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Anecdotes:

Dr Wesley McClaren’s assistant in his clinic is played by Steven Seagal's real-life daughter, Ayako Fujitani.

Goofs:

Continuity: Wesley McClaren breaks the stem off an empty wine glass to defend himself, but in previous shots it was full.

Guillemet:

Dr. Wesley McClaren: [to Holly while entering the reception room at the hospital] Get your homework done and if there are any guys in here no flirting. No dating until you are 40.

Soundtrack:

Hey Little Baby

Gives straight-to-video a bad name.

The film is a mish-mash of incoherent cliches ranging from a little girl and her pony, to Waco-like backwoods terrorists, to wise Native Americans. To be fair, the version I saw probably suffered slightly from poor editing for television broadcast.

Those who like Steven Seagal will be especially disappointed; yes, there are a few short action scenes, and people do die (most from natural causes). But much of the film is so sugary sweet that when it's all over, you will envy the dead.