One Man's Hero (1999)

US:: R Action Drama History Western

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

Updated May 21 2020

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1999-09-24

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Keywords:

war army battlefield chivalry

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Runtime: 121 mins Rating: 9.3 Tag Line: One man's hero is another man's traitor.

Cast

Stephen Tobolowsky

Captain Gaine

Mark Moses

Col. Benton Lacy

Tom Berenger

Captain John Riley

James Gammon

General Zachary Taylor

Stuart Graham

Corporal Kenneally

Joaquim de Almeida

Cortina

Patrick Bergin

General Winfield Scott

Carlos Carrasco

Dominguez