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One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero

# One man's hero is another man's traitor.
Western   Action   Drama   History
📜 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
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1999-08-02
⌚ Running Time: 121 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.3

Beloved Cast

Tom Berenger original image
Captain John Riley
Tom Berenger
Joaquim de Almeida original image
Cortina
Joaquim de Almeida
Daniela Romo original image
Marta
Daniela Romo
Mark Moses original image
Col. Benton Lacy
Mark Moses
Stuart Graham original image
Corporal Kenneally
Stuart Graham
Gregg Fitzgerald original image
Paddy Noonan
Gregg Fitzgerald
Don Wycherley original image
Brian Athlone
Don Wycherley
Wolf Muser original image
Cpl. Schultz
Wolf Muser
Luke Hayden original image
Seamus McDougherty
Luke Hayden
Ilia Volok original image
Daniel Grzbalski
Ilia Volok
Patrick Bergin original image
General Winfield Scott
Patrick Bergin
James Gammon original image
General Zachary Taylor
James Gammon
Carlos Carrasco original image
Dominguez
Carlos Carrasco
Stephen Tobolowsky original image
Captain Gaine
Stephen Tobolowsky
Dermot Martin original image
Seamus Fitzgerald
Dermot Martin
Mark Thomas original image
McFadden
Mark Thomas

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