One Man's Hero (1999)

Title: One Man's Hero

Original Title: One Man's Hero

Release Date: 1999-08-02

Status: Released

Rating: 5.3/10 (from 21 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Western, Action, Drama, History

Production Companies: Arco Films S.L, Hool/Macdonald Productions, Filmax, Silver Lion Films, Producciones San Patricia, Televisa

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