One Man's Hero (1999)
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
Director: Lance Hool
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Tom Berenger as Captain John Riley |
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Joaquim de Almeida as Cortina |
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Daniela Romo as Marta |
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Mark Moses as Col. Benton Lacy |
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Stuart Graham as Corporal Kenneally |
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Gregg Fitzgerald as Paddy Noonan |
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Don Wycherley as Brian Athlone |
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Wolf Muser as Cpl. Schultz |
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Luke Hayden as Seamus McDougherty |
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Ilia Volok as Daniel Grzbalski |
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Patrick Bergin as General Winfield Scott |
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James Gammon as General Zachary Taylor |
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Carlos Carrasco as Dominguez |
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Stephen Tobolowsky as Captain Gaine |
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Dermot Martin as Seamus Fitzgerald |
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Mark Thomas as McFadden |
| Directing | Lance Hool | Director |
| Writing | Milton S. Gelman | Writer |
| Art | Héctor Romero | Art Direction |
| Art | Enrique Estévez | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol H. Beule | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Production | Jaime Comas Gil | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Mark Conte | Editor |
| Production | Joseph Brad Kluge | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Production | Bruce H. Newberg | Casting |
| Production | Paul L. Newman | Co-Producer |
| Production | William J. MacDonald | Producer |
| Camera | Pancho Alcaine | Additional Photography |
| Camera | João Fernandes | Director of Photography |
| Production | Conrad Hool | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Ernest Troost | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Peter Wooley | Production Design |
| Crew | Julián Valdez | Set Production Assistant |
| Art | Magdaleno Rodriguez | Assistant Set Dresser |