One Man's Hero 25 years old
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
Credits
One Man's Hero Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joaquim de Almeida He was 42, now 67 years old | as Cortina |
| James Gammon He was 59, 70 years old when he died | as General Zachary Taylor |
| Stuart Graham He was 57, now 82 years old | as Corporal Kenneally |
| Stephen Tobolowsky He was 48, now 73 years old | as Captain Gaine |
| Tom Berenger He was 50, now 75 years old | as Captain John Riley |
| Patrick Bergin He was 48, now 73 years old | as General Winfield Scott |
| Mark Moses He was 41, now 66 years old | as Col. Benton Lacy |
| Don Wycherley He was 32, now 57 years old | as Brian Athlone |
| Ilia Volok He was 33, now 59 years old | as Daniel Grzbalski |
| Daniela Romo She was 39, now 65 years old | as Marta |
| Luke Hayden was 149, 47 years old when died | as Seamus McDougherty |
| Carlos Carrasco He was 51, now 76 years old | as Dominguez |
One Man's Hero Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mary Jo Slater as Casting. She was 53 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Jaime Comas Gil as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Héctor Romero as Art Direction. He was 19 (now 44) years old | Art |
| Enrique Estévez as Set Decoration. He was 68 (now 94) years old | Art |
| Ernest Troost as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| Mark Conte as Editor. He was 0 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| William J. MacDonald as Producer. | Production |
| Conrad Hool as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Lance Hool as Director. He was 51 (now 76) years old | Directing |
| João Fernandes as Director of Photography. He was 60 (now 85) years old | Camera |
| Peter Wooley as Production Design. He was 64 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Carol H. Beule as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
One Man's Hero (25 years)
One man's hero is another man's traitor.
- Release day: Monday, August 02, 1999
- Runtime: 121 minutes