| Release Date | 1999-08-02 |
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| Runtime | 121 minutes |
| Genres | Western, Action, Drama, History |
| Stars | Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo, Mark Moses, Stuart Graham |
| Directors | Paul L. Newman, Carol H. Beule, Jaime Comas Gil, Héctor Romero, Enrique Estévez |
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
