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One Man's Hero

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

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

Top Cast

  • Tom Berenger

    Tom Berenger

    Captain John Riley

  • Joaquim de Almeida

    Joaquim de Almeida

    Cortina

  • Daniela Romo

    Daniela Romo

    Marta

  • Mark Moses

    Mark Moses

    Col. Benton Lacy

  • Stuart Graham

    Stuart Graham

    Corporal Kenneally

  • Gregg Fitzgerald

    Gregg Fitzgerald

    Paddy Noonan

  • Don Wycherley

    Don Wycherley

    Brian Athlone

  • Wolf Muser

    Wolf Muser

    Cpl. Schultz

  • Luke Hayden

    Luke Hayden

    Seamus McDougherty

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

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