One Man's Hero (1999)
One man's hero is another man's traitor.
121 min
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
- Release date
- August 2, 1999
- Country of origin
- Spain, United States, Mexico
Cast
- Tom Berenger as 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
- Don Wycherley as Brian Athlone
- Wolf Muser as Cpl. Schultz
- Luke Hayden as Seamus McDougherty
- Ilia Volok as Daniel Grzbalski
Crew
- Lance Hool · Director
- Milton S. Gelman · Writer
- Conrad Hool · Producer
- Lance Hool · Producer
- William J. MacDonald · Producer
- Ernest Troost · Composer
- João Fernandes · Cinematographer
- Mark Conte · Editor
- Bruce H. Newberg · Casting director
- Mary Jo Slater · Casting director
- Peter Wooley · Production designer