The Patriot (1986 film)
The patriot trailer 1986The Patriot is a 1986 action film directed by Frank Harris and starring Gregg Henry, Simone Griffeth and Stack Pierce with Leslie Nielsen. Contents Plot summary A gang lead by a man called Atkins (played by Stack Pierce) steal nuclear weapons from a storage facility in a desert somewhere. A burnt out former navy seal and Vietnam vet who was previously dishonorably discharged, is contacted by his former commanding officer to help retrieve the weapons. He goes after them. Cast Action figure and snorkel setA scuba diving action figure featuring removable mask, fins, wetsuit, scuba tank, and horse collar buoyancy compensator was produced for the film. In addition a snorkel set consisting of a mask, snorkel and fins were made. LegacyThe 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". ReferencesThe Patriot (1986 film) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA The Patriot (1986 film) IMDb The Patriot (1986 film) themoviedb.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
