Movie Description
One Man's Hero
(1999)Overview
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
Featured Crew
- Director : Lance Hool
- Producer : William J. MacDonald
- Writer : Milton S. Gelman
- Editor : Mark Conte
- 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
Cast
Captain John Riley
Cortina
Marta
Col. Benton Lacy
Corporal Kenneally
Paddy Noonan
Brian Athlone
Cpl. Schultz
Seamus McDougherty
Daniel Grzbalski
General Winfield Scott
General Zachary Taylor
Dominguez
Captain Gaine
Seamus Fitzgerald
McFadden
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Facts
Original TitleOne Man's Hero
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-08-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 01m
Production CompaniesArco Films S.L,Hool/Macdonald Productions,Filmax,Silver Lion Films,Producciones San Patricia,Televisa
Genres
- Western
- Action
- Drama
- History