Film

One Man's Hero 1999

121 min TMDB 5.4 Western Action Drama History

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

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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

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