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02/08/1999 Western, Action, Drama, History 2h 1m
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One man's hero is another man's traitor.

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

  1. Lance Hool

    Director

  2. Milton S. Gelman

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Berenger

    Captain John Riley

  2. Joaquim de Almeida

    Cortina

  3. Daniela Romo

    Marta

  4. Mark Moses

    Col. Benton Lacy

  5. Stuart Graham

    Corporal Kenneally

  6. Gregg Fitzgerald

    Paddy Noonan

  7. Don Wycherley

    Brian Athlone

  8. Wolf Muser

    Cpl. Schultz

  9. Luke Hayden

    Seamus McDougherty

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by SPDonlan
Written by SPDonlan on 2024-07-20
Terrific material; terrible movie.

By the nineteenth century, Irish catholic soldiers had centuries of experience abroad, in the service of the British Empire, as well as in continental armies and across South America. Here, the St Patrick's Battalion, a largely Irish unit, defends Mexico in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). There are complex subjects here – American imperialism and racism, patriotism and pan-religious loyalties – all in the period of the Great Famine (1845-1852). But the film is so melodramatic, so poorly produced, directed, and acted, that it’s difficult to trus...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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