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
Directed by Lance Hool
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Cast

Tom Berenger
Captain John Riley

Joaquim de Almeida
Cortina

Daniela Romo
Marta

Mark Moses
Col. Benton Lacy

Stuart Graham
Corporal Kenneally

Gregg Fitzgerald
Paddy Noonan

Don Wycherley
Brian Athlone

Wolf Muser
Cpl. Schultz

Luke Hayden
Seamus McDougherty

Ilia Volok
Daniel Grzbalski

Patrick Bergin
General Winfield Scott

James Gammon
General Zachary Taylor

Carlos Carrasco
Dominguez

Stephen Tobolowsky
Captain Gaine
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