The Patriot (1986 film)
{{Short description|1986 film by Frank Harris}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Patriot
| image = The Patriot (1986 film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Frank Harris
| producer = Michael Bennett
| writer = Andy Ruben
Katt Shea Ruben
| starring = Gregg Henry
Simone Griffeth
Michael J. Pollard
Jeff Conaway
Stack Pierce
Leslie Nielsen
| music = Jay Ferguson
| cinematography = Frank Harris
| editing = Richard E. Westover
| distributor = Crown International Pictures
| released = {{film date|1986|7|25}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
The Patriot is a 1986 action film directed by Frank Harris and starring Gregg Henry, Simone Griffeth and Stack Pierce with Leslie Nielsen.
Plot
A gang led by a man called Atkins (played by Stack Pierce) steal nuclear weapons from a storage facility in the desert.TV Guide - [http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-patriot/review/108952/ The Patriot] 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.Terrorism in American Cinema: An Analytical Filmography, 1960–2008, By Robert Cettl - [https://books.google.com/books?id=nV4BvL8AqEwC&dq=Patriot%22Frank+Harris%22&pg=PA202 Page 202 The Patriot (1986: d. Frank Harris)]TV Guide - [http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-patriot/review/108952/ The Patriot]Cold War Fantasies: Film, Fiction, and Foreign Policy, By Ronnie D. Lipschutz - [https://books.google.com/books?id=Iy_i0-PZX3IC&dq=%22The+Patriot%22Frank+Harris%22&pg=PA228 Page 228 Resources]
Cast
- 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
The Patriot was released in the United States on July 25, 1986, and in the Philippines on December 4, 1987.{{cite news|title=Grand Opening Today!|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19871204&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=3 May 2019|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=4 December 1987|page=9}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0091734|The Patriot}}
{{Frank Harris}}
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Category:American action films
Category:American independent films
Category:Crown International Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Frank Harris
Category:Films shot in California
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:1986 independent films
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Category:English-language action films
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