One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero

121 mins | Drama, Action, History, Western | Aug. 2, 1999

One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish and other immigrants of the Catholic faith who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot centers around the personal story of John Riley, an Irishman who had been a sergeant in the American Army who is commissioned as a captain in the Mexican army and commands the battalion, as he leads his men in battle and struggles with authorities on both sides of the border

One Man's Hero

121 mins | Drama, Action, History, Western | Aug. 2, 1999

One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish and other immigrants of the Catholic faith who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot centers around the personal story of John Riley, an Irishman who had been a sergeant in the American Army who is commissioned as a captain in the Mexican army and commands the battalion, as he leads his men in battle and struggles with authorities on both sides of the border
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Filmax, Silver Lion Films, Televisa, Arco Films S.L, Hool/Macdonald Productions, Producciones San Patricia
Original title One Man's Hero
Directors Lance Hool
Writers Milton S. Gelman

Cast

Tom Berenger

as Captain John Riley

Joaquim de Almeida

as Cortina

Daniela Romo

as Marta

Mark Moses

as Col. Benton Lacy

Stuart Graham

as Corporal Kenneally

Gregg Fitzgerald

as Paddy Noonan

Don Wycherley

as Brian Athlone

Wolf Muser

as Cpl. Schultz

Luke Hayden

as Seamus McDougherty

Ilia Volok

as Daniel Grzbalski

Patrick Bergin

as General Winfield Scott

James Gammon

as General Zachary Taylor

Carlos Carrasco

as Dominguez

Stephen Tobolowsky

as Captain Gaine

Dermot Martin

as Seamus Fitzgerald