The Patriot

A deadly virus is released in a town within the Rocky Mountains, leading to a crisis where the local population faces extinction. A doctor with a background in immunology must navigate a dangerous environment to develop an antidote while dealing with hostile forces. The situation escalates as the physician clashes with a group of unstable extremists who have deployed the biological weapon to achieve their own ends.

Released in 1998, this action thriller was directed by Dean Semler. This project was the first of two films he directed that year, followed by Firestorm. The movie stars Steven Seagal as Wesley McClaren, alongside Gailard Sartain, Silas Weir Mitchell, and Camilla Belle. It was produced by Seagal/Nasso Productions, Interlight, and Baldwin/Cohen Productions with a budget of 25 million USD.

Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 5.6/10 on TMDB from 413 votes and a lower score of 4.2/10 on IMDb based on 14,000 votes. Film critics gave the movie a rating of 3.7/10 from 10 reviews, which is lower than the scores provided by general audiences on both platforms.