Post by Amie on May 30, 2006 5:18:15 GMT -5
The Patriot (2000)
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Actors: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo
MPAA: Rated R for strong war violence.
Genre: Action / Drama / War
2000
Total Movie Body Count: 123
Total Gibson/Benjamin Martin Body Count: 21
Total Jason Isaacs/Tavington Body Count: 11
Total Heath Ledger/Gabriel Body Count: 3
Movie Breakdown:
Track 3/"Dear Thomas"
Petter Cuppin shot - 1
Dead bodies in snow - 5
Track 5/Colonel Tavington
Thomas shot by Tavington - 1
Continental soldiers shot by British - 5 (cutaways), 1
Track 6 & 7/The Rules of War/Gabriel's Rescue
Redcoats shot by Martin/Gibson: 6
Redcoats by Martin/Gibson with tomahawk and knife: 6
Redcoats shot by Nathat: 6
Redcoats shot by Samuel: 1
Track 8/Battle of Camden
Redcoats shot: 4
Americans shot: 3
American's head blasted off by cannonball: 1
Track 13/Accuracy & Precision
Redcoats in convoys shot by militia: 25
Redcoat shot by Martin: 1
Redcoat by Martin/tomahawk: 1
Track 15/Fireworks
Redcoat sentry blown up on ship: 1
Ship blown up for fireworks display: (misc) 1
Track 16/King's Highway Skirmish
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Redcoats shot by militia: 7
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Militia shot by Redcoats: 7
Militia shot by Tavington: 1
Track 20/Charlotte's Plantation
Slaves shot by Tavington: 2
Bodies of Billings' wife and son: 2
Billing by suicide: 1
Track 23/"Burn the church"
Churchful of people burned (at least 41 people inside-not included in BC)
Track 24/Gabriel's revenge
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Redcoat knifed by Gabriel: 1
Militia shot by Tavington: 3
Militia killed by Tavington's sword: 3
Militia shot: 1
Redcoat shot: 1
Gabriel killed by Tavington's sword: 1
Track 25/Battle of Cowpens
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Redcoat shot by Harry: 1
Redcoats killed by Jean's sword: 5
Soldier killed by Tavington's sword: 1
Redcoats shot: 6
Militia shot: 3
Track 26/The Ghost vs. The Butcher
Tavington by Martin/bayonet spear: 1
Martin/Mel Gibson breakdown:
Redcoats shot by Martin/Gibson: 6
Redcoats by Martin/Gibson with tomahawk and knife: 6
Redcoat shot by Martin: 1
Redcoat by Martin/tomahawk: 1
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Tavington by Martin/bayonet spear: 1
Tavington/Jason Isaacs breakdown:
Thomas shot by Tavington - 1
Militia shot by Tavington: 1
Slaves shot by Tavington: 2
Militia shot by Tavington: 3
Militia killed by Tavington's sword: 3
Gabriel killed by Tavington's sword: 1
Gabriel/Heath Ledger breakdown:
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Redcoat knifed by Gabriel: 1
I didn't count all the bodies that fell on the battlefields:
1. For the most part, the movie showed lots of injured and maimed after a battle. In many scenes I couldn't tell whether a soldier was mortally hit or merely injured or maimed; the camera was either too far away or I couldn't see any blood. So I didn't include these in the bodycount (the bodycount would be a LOT higher if I did).
2. I could tell it was a mortal hit if it was a closeup shot of the the guy being shot, or it was in slow-motion, or both. I figured the director wouldn't focus on it if the guy wasn't being killed.
3. Also, I could tell from clues from the plot. The British Dragoons intended to kill all the injured at Martin's house, for example, so I counted all the cutaways of the injured being shot. Also, I assumed from the first few ambushes made by the militia on the British convoys that the militia had no intention of leaving anyone alive. Moreover, the militia were excellent shots, as Martin himself boasted.
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Actors: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tchéky Karyo
MPAA: Rated R for strong war violence.
Genre: Action / Drama / War
2000
Total Movie Body Count: 123
Total Gibson/Benjamin Martin Body Count: 21
Total Jason Isaacs/Tavington Body Count: 11
Total Heath Ledger/Gabriel Body Count: 3
Movie Breakdown:
Track 3/"Dear Thomas"
Petter Cuppin shot - 1
Dead bodies in snow - 5
Track 5/Colonel Tavington
Thomas shot by Tavington - 1
Continental soldiers shot by British - 5 (cutaways), 1
Track 6 & 7/The Rules of War/Gabriel's Rescue
Redcoats shot by Martin/Gibson: 6
Redcoats by Martin/Gibson with tomahawk and knife: 6
Redcoats shot by Nathat: 6
Redcoats shot by Samuel: 1
Track 8/Battle of Camden
Redcoats shot: 4
Americans shot: 3
American's head blasted off by cannonball: 1
Track 13/Accuracy & Precision
Redcoats in convoys shot by militia: 25
Redcoat shot by Martin: 1
Redcoat by Martin/tomahawk: 1
Track 15/Fireworks
Redcoat sentry blown up on ship: 1
Ship blown up for fireworks display: (misc) 1
Track 16/King's Highway Skirmish
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Redcoats shot by militia: 7
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Militia shot by Redcoats: 7
Militia shot by Tavington: 1
Track 20/Charlotte's Plantation
Slaves shot by Tavington: 2
Bodies of Billings' wife and son: 2
Billing by suicide: 1
Track 23/"Burn the church"
Churchful of people burned (at least 41 people inside-not included in BC)
Track 24/Gabriel's revenge
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Redcoat knifed by Gabriel: 1
Militia shot by Tavington: 3
Militia killed by Tavington's sword: 3
Militia shot: 1
Redcoat shot: 1
Gabriel killed by Tavington's sword: 1
Track 25/Battle of Cowpens
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Redcoat shot by Harry: 1
Redcoats killed by Jean's sword: 5
Soldier killed by Tavington's sword: 1
Redcoats shot: 6
Militia shot: 3
Track 26/The Ghost vs. The Butcher
Tavington by Martin/bayonet spear: 1
Martin/Mel Gibson breakdown:
Redcoats shot by Martin/Gibson: 6
Redcoats by Martin/Gibson with tomahawk and knife: 6
Redcoat shot by Martin: 1
Redcoat by Martin/tomahawk: 1
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Redcoats shot by Martin: 3
Tavington by Martin/bayonet spear: 1
Tavington/Jason Isaacs breakdown:
Thomas shot by Tavington - 1
Militia shot by Tavington: 1
Slaves shot by Tavington: 2
Militia shot by Tavington: 3
Militia killed by Tavington's sword: 3
Gabriel killed by Tavington's sword: 1
Gabriel/Heath Ledger breakdown:
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Redcoat shot by Gabriel: 1
Redcoat knifed by Gabriel: 1
I didn't count all the bodies that fell on the battlefields:
1. For the most part, the movie showed lots of injured and maimed after a battle. In many scenes I couldn't tell whether a soldier was mortally hit or merely injured or maimed; the camera was either too far away or I couldn't see any blood. So I didn't include these in the bodycount (the bodycount would be a LOT higher if I did).
2. I could tell it was a mortal hit if it was a closeup shot of the the guy being shot, or it was in slow-motion, or both. I figured the director wouldn't focus on it if the guy wasn't being killed.
3. Also, I could tell from clues from the plot. The British Dragoons intended to kill all the injured at Martin's house, for example, so I counted all the cutaways of the injured being shot. Also, I assumed from the first few ambushes made by the militia on the British convoys that the militia had no intention of leaving anyone alive. Moreover, the militia were excellent shots, as Martin himself boasted.