---
title: 'Patriots Day (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Berg'
released: '2016-11-17'
runtime_minutes: 133
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/patriots-day-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572514/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Patriots Day (2016)

2016 · R · 133 min · Drama, Action, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Patriots Day is a 2016 American action thriller film based on the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 and the subsequent terrorist manhunt. Directed by Peter Berg and written by Berg, Matt Cook, and Joshua Zetumer, the film is based on the book Boston Strong by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J. K. Simmons, and Michelle Monaghan. It marks the third collaboration between Berg and Wahlberg, following Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon. The title refers to Patriots' Day, the Massachusetts state holiday on which the Boston Marathon is held.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Berg](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-berg)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Berg](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-berg), [Eric Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-johnson), [Matt Charman](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-charman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Steve Jablonsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-jablonsky), [Trent Reznor](https://cinepixo.com/people/trent-reznor), [Atticus Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/atticus-ross)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tobias A. Schliessler](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobias-a-schliessler)

## Cast

- [James Colby](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-colby) as William B. Evans
- [Kevin Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-bacon) as Richard DesLauriers
- [Erica McDermott](https://cinepixo.com/people/erica-mcdermott)
- [Michelle Monaghan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-monaghan) as Carol Saunders
- [Nina Dobrev](https://cinepixo.com/people/nina-dobrev)
- [Cliff Moylan](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-moylan) as Watertown Sergeant John MacLellan
- [Mark Wahlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-wahlberg) as Sergeant Tommy Saunders
- [Michael Beach](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-beach) as Deval Patrick
- [Rachel Brosnahan](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-brosnahan) as Jessica Kensky
- [J. K. Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-k-simmons) as Watertown Police Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese
- [Jimmy O. Yang](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-o-yang) as Dun Meng
- [Vincent Curatola](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-curatola) as Thomas Menino
- [Lana Condor](https://cinepixo.com/people/lana-condor) as Li
- [Themo Melikidze](https://cinepixo.com/people/themo-melikidze) as Tamerlan Tsarnaev
- [Token](https://cinepixo.com/people/token) as Andrew Dwinells

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Official site: http://www.patriotsdayfilm.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/patriots-day-2016
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