One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero (1999)

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

Date of release
1999-08-02
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (23)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Western, Action, Drama, History
Director
Lance Hool

Casting

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