One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero

Released on
Western, Action, Drama, History
Runtime
121 mins
(20 votes)

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

Cast

  • Tom Berenger
  • Joaquim de Almeida
  • Daniela Romo
  • Mark Moses
  • Stuart Graham
  • Gregg Fitzgerald
  • Don Wycherley
  • Wolf Muser
  • Luke Hayden
  • Ilia Volok
  • Patrick Bergin
  • James Gammon
  • Carlos Carrasco
  • Stephen Tobolowsky
  • Dermot Martin
  • Mark Thomas

Director

  • Lance Hool

Producers

  • William J. MacDonald

Screenwriter

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