Mel Gibson is Benjamin Martin, the legendary "Hero of Fort Wilderness" who has left military life to raise his family on his South Carolina farm in 1776. But after a British commander torches his home and kills one of his sons, Martin joins with his oldest son (Heath Ledger) to lead a ragtag militia against the Redcoats. This stirring, action-packed epic also stars Chris Cooper, Joely Richardson, and Jason Isaacs. 165 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; biographies; deleted scenes; DVD-ROM content; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.