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One Man's Hero

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

  1. Director : Lance Hool
  2. Producer : William J. MacDonald
  3. Writer : Milton S. Gelman
  4. Editor : Mark Conte
  5. 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

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Original TitleOne Man's Hero

Status Released

Release Information

  • 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

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