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

One Man's Hero

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
Luke Hayden was 149, 47 years old when died as Seamus McDougherty
Carlos Carrasco He was 51, now 76 years old as Dominguez
Daniela Romo She was 39, now 65 years old as Marta

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
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One Man's Hero (25 years)

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

  • Release day: Monday, August 02, 1999
  • Runtime: 121 minutes