One Man's Hero

Western, Action, Drama, History | 1999-08-02 | United States of America, Mexico, Spain

5.3 / 10

121 min.

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

Arco Films S.L

Hool/Macdonald Productions

Filmax

Silver Lion Films

Producciones San Patricia

Televisa