No, it wasn't The Patriot. The movie I can't think of featured
Tarleton as a much older man, a "retired" general serving in
Parliament. Wait! Hugh Grant as that fellow who managed to get
slavery outlawed. Got it! "Amazing Grace." Phew, that's a relief.
Tarleton was The Patriot's main heavy, and while they got his
attitude toward the rebels about right, the movie character was much
older than the real Tarleton, and the movie character got run through
at the end, while the real Tarleton returned to England to live out a
full--if somewhat inglorious life, at least in the humble estimation
of this descendant of rebels.
--Bob Whitmire
www.bwp33.com
On Feb 26, 2008, at 3:42 PM, Geilfuss Charles wrote:
> Perhaps that was "The Patriot"; Mel Gibson movie loosely based
> on the exploits of Francis Marion. Tarleton was indeed the film's main
> heavy and I remember a few cries of "foul" from across the pond at
> what
> was perceived as heavy-handed treatment.
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