One Man's Hero (1999)

One Man's Hero (1999)

One man's hero is another man's traitor. 1999-08-02 United States of America, Mexico, Spain 121 Min. PG-13
5.3 20 votes

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

Cast

Tom Berenger is Captain John Riley
Captain John Riley
Mark Moses is Col. Benton Lacy
Col. Benton Lacy
Stuart Graham is Corporal Kenneally
Corporal Kenneally
Gregg Fitzgerald is Paddy Noonan
Paddy Noonan
Don Wycherley is Brian Athlone
Brian Athlone
Wolf Muser is Cpl. Schultz
Cpl. Schultz
Luke Hayden is Seamus McDougherty
Seamus McDougherty
Ilia Volok is Daniel Grzbalski
Daniel Grzbalski
Patrick Bergin is General Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott
James Gammon is General Zachary Taylor
General Zachary Taylor