The Patriot is a 1986 action film directed by Frank Harris and starring Gregg Henry, Simone Griffeth and Stack Pierce with Leslie Nielsen.
| The Patriot | |
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| Directed by | Frank Harris |
| Written by | Andy Ruben Katt Shea Ruben |
| Produced by | Michael Bennett |
| Starring | Gregg Henry Simone Griffeth Michael J. Pollard Jeff Conaway Stack Pierce Leslie Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Frank Harris |
| Edited by | Richard E. Westover |
| Music by | Jay Ferguson |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A gang led by a man called Atkins (played by Stack Pierce) steal nuclear weapons from a storage facility in the desert.[1] 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.[2][3][4]
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.[5]
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