The Patriot (1986 film)

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

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

 * Gregg Henry as Lieutenant Matt Ryder
 * Simone Griffeth as Sean
 * Michael J. Pollard as Howard
 * Jeff Conaway as Commander Michael Mitchell
 * Stack Pierce as Atkins
 * Leslie Nielsen as Admiral Frazer
 * Glenn Withrow as Pink
 * Larry Mintz as Bite
 * Diane Stevenett 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.