One Man's Hero
Seen it?1999 | 121 min | Western, Action, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 24 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lance Hool
- Tom BerengerCaptain John Riley
- Joaquim de AlmeidaCortina
- Daniela RomoMarta
- Mark MosesCol. Benton Lacy
- Stuart GrahamCorporal Kenneally
- Gregg FitzgeraldPaddy Noonan
- Don WycherleyBrian Athlone
- Wolf MuserCpl. Schultz
- Luke HaydenSeamus McDougherty
- Ilia VolokDaniel Grzbalski