A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.

Title from container. Originally part of DVD set: Heath Ledger triple feature. Special features: director Roland Emmerich, producer Dean Devlin commentary; visual effects interactive featurette; battlefield featurette "The art of war"; the true patriots featurette; conceptual art-to-film comparisons; deleted scenes with optional commentary by filmmakers; photo gallery; DVD-ROM weblink; theatrical trailers; talent files; interactive menus with animation; production notes; scene selection with motion images.

Director Roland Emmerich, producer Dean Devlin commentary -- visual effects interactive featurette -- Battlefield featurette "The art of war" -- the true patriots featurette -- conceptual art-to-film comparisons -- deleted scenes with optional commentary by filmmakers -- photo galleries -- DVD-ROM weblink -- theatrical trailers -- talent files -- interactive menus with animation -- production notes -- scene selection with motion images.