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One Man's Hero (1999)

One Man's Hero (1999)

Action Drama History Western

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

Release Date: 1999, August 2
Directors: Lance Hool
Countries: Spain, Mexico, United States of America
Production: Arco Films S.L, Hool/Macdonald Productions, Filmax, Silver Lion Films, Producciones San Patricia, Televisa
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ilia Volok, Mark Moses, Carlos Carrasco, James Gammon, Stuart Graham, Luke Hayden, Patrick Bergin, Don Wycherley, Mark Thomas

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

Keywords:

battlefield army chivalry