The Patriot

  • Action
  • Thriller
7/10/1998
90
R

Every second counts.

A deadly virus threatens to wipe out an entire Rocky Mountain town, leaving the town doctor 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 of militia extremists.

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$25,000,000

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      • Wuchak

        Steven Seagal tackles a rebel militia group and a fatal virus in scenic Montana

        A holistic doctor in the town of Ennis (Seagal) seeks to find a cure to a deadly disease unleashed by an unhinged paramilitary leader (Gailard Sartain). Meanwhile, a Federal biological response team seals off the area.

        "The Patriot (1998) smacks of a Western-in-the-modern-day, just meshed with elements of Outbreak from 3 years earlier. Its no where near as compelling as that movie (which had twice the budget), but theres quite a bit to appreciate, like the southwest Montana locations, the commentary on lethal viruses, the expected action sequences and the focus on medicinal plants & traditional medicine over popping pills, not to mention dubious vacc...

        April 2, 2025

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