One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero

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

Release date : 1999-08-02

Production country :

United States of America,

Mexico,

Spain

Production company :

Arco Films S.L,

Hool/Macdonald Productions,

Filmax,

Silver Lion Films,

Producciones San Patricia,

Televisa

Status : Released

Durasi : 121 Min.

Popularity : 0.8805

5.3

Total Vote : 21

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