WHEN WIDOWER AND WAR HERO BENJAMIN MARTIN SEES HIS FAMILYVICIOUSLY ATTACKED BY RED COATS, HE CAN NO LONGER AVOID FIGHTINGIN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. TOEGETHER WITH HIS SON HE FORMS AMILITIA TO TAKE UP ARMS AGAINST THE BRITISH AND SOON ISEMBROILED IN THE REDEMPTION OF REVENGE AND THE PASSION OF LOVE.