The Patriot

The Patriot (1998)

  • 22% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 44% of users liked it
    (19,971 ratings)

A deadly virus threatens to wipe out an entire Rocky Mountain town, leaving the town doctor (Steven Seagal) to find some way to escape the soldiers who enforce the town's quarantine and devise an antidote. Matters take a more deadly turn after the physician is captured by a dangerously unstable band… More

R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Dean Semler
Written By
M. Sussman
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jun 15, 1999 Wide
On DVD
Aug 28, 2001

Critic Reviews

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Steven Seagal as a Montana doctor with a strange accent. Yes, it is as laughable as it sounds.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    One of Seagal's better movies - shows his versatility

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...not once does [Seagal] break someone's arm in half.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Wahida K


    I admit I like some Movie with Steven Seagal`s but this one was tiny bit boring.

  • Dean M


    Give Steven Seagal credit for caring about the environment and his country, but when will he learn that preaching doesn't make for very palatable entertainment? This time, he's a scientific genius (!) who must kick some butt as he struggles to find a cure for a lethal virus… More

  • danny d


    good seagal flick

  • Tom E


    I liked it despite the fact that Mel is an anti-gay bigot

  • Stuart B


    I hate you so much Steven Segal

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