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Patriots Day

Patriots Day

The inside story of the world's greatest manhunt.

20167.12h 13m

Overview

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

Directed by Peter Berg
Written by Matt Cook, Peter Berg, Eric Johnson
Produced by Dorothy Aufiero, Dylan Clark, Michael Radutzky
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $50.5M

Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Sgt. Tommy Saunders

John Goodman

John Goodman

Commisioner Ed Davis

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Richard DesLauriers

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Carol Saunders

Alex Wolff

Alex Wolff

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Themo Melikidze

Themo Melikidze

Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Gov. Deval Patrick

Vincent Curatola

Vincent Curatola

Mayor Thomas Menino

James Colby

James Colby

Superintendent Billy Evans

Themes & Keywords

boston, massachusettsmassachusettspolice chiefbased on true storyterrorismreflectivemanhuntboston marathon

About Patriots Day

Patriots Day is a action, crime, drama, history, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of boston, massachusetts, massachusetts, police chief, based on true story, terrorism, reflective. Directed by Peter Berg, it stars Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons. In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

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