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One Man's Hero

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In Theaters: September 24, 1999

R | Drama

One Man's Hero

Based on the true story of the St. Patrick's Brigade, One Man's Hero is set during the Mexican-American War. Irish-American John Riley deserts his army unit after being denied permission to attend mass.

Swimming across the Rio Grande River into Mexico, Riley joins the Mexican army and leads a rogue unit of 200 men - largely men jailed by the U.S. Army for disobedience - into battle against the States.

Captured and court-martialed by the American military, Riley is horse-whipped and branded with a "D" on his face - forever marking him as a deserter.
Cast: Tom Berenger, Daniela Roma, Patrick Bergin, James Gammon, Jorge Bosso, Luke Hayden
Director: Lance Hool
Studio: MGM/UA
Producer(s): Lance Hool, Bill MacDonald
Writer(s): Milton S. Gelman