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One Man's Hero (1999)
Directed by Lance Hool
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
Rated R | Length 121 minutes
Actors
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