One Man's Hero 1999
One Man's Hero
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
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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All 0 Videos & 4 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Captain John Riley
... Cortina
... Marta
... Col. Benton Lacy
... Corporal Kenneally
... Paddy Noonan
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Release Date:
Aug 02, 1999 (Mexico,Spain,United States)
Run Time:
2hr 1`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Mexico,Spain,United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
One Man's Hero
Directors & Credit Writers
LH
Lance Hool... Director
Cast
... Captain John Riley
... Cortina
... Marta
... Col. Benton Lacy
... Corporal Kenneally
... Paddy Noonan
... Brian Athlone
... Cpl. Schultz
... Seamus McDougherty
... Daniel Grzbalski
... General Winfield Scott
... General Zachary Taylor
... Dominguez
... Captain Gaine
... Seamus Fitzgerald
MT
Mark Thomas... McFadden