One Man's Hero
One man's hero is another man's traitor.
1999 | 121m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lance Hool |
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| Writer: | Milton S. Gelman |
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| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Aug 02, 1999 |
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| Director: | Lance Hool |
| Writer: | Milton S. Gelman |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, History, Western |
| Keywords | army, battlefield, chivalry |
| Production Companies | Filmax, Silver Lion Films, Televisa, Arco Films S.L, Hool/Macdonald Productions, Producciones San Patricia |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Berenger | Captain John Riley |
| Joaquim de Almeida | Cortina |
| Daniela Romo | Marta |
| Mark Moses | Col. Benton Lacy |
| Stuart Graham | Corporal Kenneally |
| Gregg Fitzgerald | Paddy Noonan |
| Don Wycherley | Brian Athlone |
| Wolf Muser | Cpl. Schultz |
| Luke Hayden | Seamus McDougherty |
| Ilia Volok | Daniel Grzbalski |
| Patrick Bergin | General Winfield Scott |
| James Gammon | General Zachary Taylor |
| Carlos Carrasco | Dominguez |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Captain Gaine |
| Dermot Martin | Seamus Fitzgerald |
| Mark Thomas | McFadden |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| João Fernandes | Director of Photography |
| Lance Hool | Director |
| Milton S. Gelman | Writer |
| Héctor Romero | Art Direction |
| Enrique Estévez | Set Decoration |
| Carol H. Beule | Costume Design |
| Mark Conte | Editor |
| Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Bruce H. Newberg | Casting |
| Pancho Alcaine | Additional Photography |
| Conrad Hool | Unit Production Manager |
| Ernest Troost | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Wooley | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jaime Comas Gil | Associate Producer |
| Joseph Brad Kluge | Associate Producer |
| Paul L. Newman | Co-Producer |
| William J. MacDonald | Producer |
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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 trust any of it, even by the standards of historical accuracy in film.