One Man's Hero

"One man's hero is another man's traitor."

Oct 8 1999 R 2h 1m
Action, Drama, History

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

Plot

John Riley, an Irish immigrant soldier recruited in the American army during the Mexican-American War faces anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic bigotry from his fellow servicemen and defects to the Mexican army.

Written by

Milton S. Gelman

Directed by

Lance Hool

Cast

Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico, United States of America, Spain

Production Companies

Televisa, Producciones San Patricia, Silver Lion Films, Filmax, Hool/Macdonald Productions, Arco Films S.L

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,390
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
24
Popularity
NA