The Patriot (1986 film)

The Patriot
Directed by	Frank Harris
Produced by	Michael Bennett
Written by	Andy Ruben Katt Shea Ruben
Starring	Gregg Henry Simone Griffeth Michael J. Pollard Jeff Conaway Stack Pierce Leslie Nielsen
Music by	Jay Ferguson
Cinematography	Frank Harris
Edited by	Richard E. Westover
Distributed by	Crown International Pictures
Release dates	July 25, 1986
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Patriot is a 1986 action film directed by Frank Harris and starring Gregg Henry and Simone Griffeth with Leslie Nielsen.

Plot summary

Agent tries to track down terrorists who are intercepting government nuclear weapons.

Cast

• Gregg Henry as Lieutenant Matt Ryder
• Simone Griffeth as Sean
• Michael J. Pollard as Howard
• Jeff Conaway as Mitchell
• Stack Pierce as Atkins
• Leslie Nielsen as Admiral Frazer
• Glenn Withrow as Pink

Marketing

Action figure and Snorkel set

A scuba diving action figure featuring removable mask, fins, wet-suit, scuba tank, and horse collar Buoyancy compensator (diving) was produced for the film. In addition a Snorkel set consisting of a mask, snorkel and fins were made.

Legacy

The Coen Brothers have referenced the film as a major influence on their later work. In particular, the character Jim "Kraken" Jones was a role model for the character Anton Chigurh in the movie No Country for Old Men. It also helped to popularize the phrase, "Tijuana oil job".

References

External links

• The Patriot at the Internet Movie Database