''The Patriot'' is a 1986

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directed by

Frank Harris Frank Harris (14 February 1855 – 26 August 1931) was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United State ...

and starring

Gregg Henry Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and f ...

, Simone Griffeth and Stack Pierce with

Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen was bo ...

Plot

A gang led by a man called Atkins (played by Stack Pierce) steal nuclear weapons from a storage facility in the desert. A burnt-out former Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran who was dishonorably discharged is contacted by his former commanding officer to help retrieve the weapons.

Cast

as Lieutenant Matt Ryder * Simone Griffeth as Sean * Michael J. Pollard as Howard *

Jeff Conaway Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway (October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011) was an American actor. He portrayed Kenickie in the film '' Grease'' and had roles in two television series: struggling actor Bobby Wheeler in ''Taxi'' and security offic ...

as Commander Michael Mitchell * Stack Pierce as Atkins *

as Admiral Frazer *

Glenn Withrow Glenn Withrow (born November 24, 1953) is an American actor. Early life Withrow was born in Highland Heights, Kentucky. He has one older brother, Jeff, and one younger brother, Roger. Withrow attended Campbell County High School in Alexand ...

as Pink *Larry Mintz as Bite *

Diane Stevenett Diane Stevenett (born June 16, 1954) is a Canadian artist, singer, actress and producer. Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, she was the eldest of nine children and grew up Innisfail, Alberta, a farming community. She moved to California; in 1980 ...

as Maggie *Anthony Caldarella as Eight Ball * Mike Gomez as Kenwood *Larry Moss as Devon *Smith Osbourne as Rosa *Sally Brown as Girl in Bar

Release

''The Patriot'' was released in the United States on July 25, 1986, and in the Philippines on December 4, 1987.

References

External links

* 1986 films 1986 action films American action films American independent films Crown International Pictures films Films directed by Frank Harris Films shot in California 1980s English-language films 1980s American films 1986 independent films {{1980s-action-film-stub