One Man's Hero (1999)
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- R
- 2h 1min
- Action, Drama
- 02 Aug 1999 (Ireland)
- Movie
John Riley, an Irish immigrant soldier recruited in the American army during the Mexican-American War faces anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic bigotry from his fellow servicemen and defects to the Mexican army.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Tom Berenger | ... |
John Riley
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| Joaquim de Almeida | ... |
Cortina
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| Daniela Romo | ... |
Marta
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| Mark Moses | ... |
Col. Benton Lacy
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| Stuart Graham | ... |
Corporal Kenneally
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Gregg Fitzgerald | ... |
Paddy Noonan
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| Don Wycherley | ... |
Brian Athlone
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| Wolf Muser | ... |
Cpl. Schultz
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Luke Hayden | ... |
Seamus McDougherty
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| Ilia Volok | ... |
Daniel Grzbalski
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| Patrick Bergin | ... |
General Winfield Scott
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| James Gammon | ... |
General Zachary Taylor
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| Carlos Carrasco | ... |
Dominguez
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Captain Gaine
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| Dermot Martin | ... |
Seamus Fitzgerald
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Jason Hool | ... |
Peter O'Neil
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| Gary Hershberger | ... |
Eammon Daly
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Steve Leone | ... |
John Daly
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Jorge Bosso | ... |
Col. Maximo Nexor
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| Luis Lorenzo | ... |
Padre Varga
(as Luis Lorenzo)
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| Prince Albert of Monaco | ... |
James Kelley
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Mark Thomas | ... |
McFadden
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| Vanessa Bauche | ... |
Flor
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| Perla De La Rosa | ... |
Juno
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| Rodolfo de Anda | ... |
General Ampudia
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| Roger Cudney | ... |
Col. Harney
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James Polak | ... |
Brander
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| Guy De Saint Cyr | ... |
Lasher
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Brett Hool | ... |
Army Recruiter
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Raúl Martínez | ... |
1st Guerilla
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Fernando Elizondo | ... |
2nd Guerilla
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Alek Carrera | ... |
U.S. Batallion Frontman
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| Mario Cimarro | ... |
US Batallion Sergeant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lance Hool | ||
Written by
| Milton S. Gelman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Arturo Brito | ... | associate producer |
| Jaime Comas Gil | ... | associate producer: Spain (as Jaime Comas) |
| Julio Fernández | ... | associate producer |
| Kristine Harlan | ... | associate producer |
| Conrad Hool | ... | producer |
| Lance Hool | ... | producer |
| Joseph Brad Kluge | ... | associate producer (as Joseph Kluge) |
| William J. MacDonald | ... | producer |
| Paul L. Newman | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Ernest Troost | ||
Cinematography by
| João Fernandes | ||
Editing by
| Mark Conte | ||
Editorial Department
| Edgar Pavon | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Regan | ... | color timer |
| Frederick Wardell | ... | additional editor (as Fred Wardell) |
| Susie Wardell | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Bruce H. Newberg | ... | (as Bruce Newberg) |
| Mary Jo Slater | ||
Production Design by
| Peter Wooley | ||
Art Direction by
| Héctor Romero | ||
Set Decoration by
| Enrique Estévez | ||
Costume Design by
| Carol H. Beule | ||
| Matthew Jacobsen | ||
Makeup Department
| Trish Alvaran | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Romo (as Trisha Alvaran-Berenger) / makeup artist: Ms. Romo (as Trisha Alvaran-Berenger) |
| Ramón de Diego | ... | additional makeup artist (as Ramon de Diego) |
| Sylvia Fernández | ... | additional hair stylist (as Silvia Fernandez) |
| Maria de Lourdes Flores | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Carlos Horcasitas | ... | barber |
| Francisco Jaramillo | ... | barber |
| Jori Jenae McGuire | ... | key hair stylist (as Jori Jenae Murray) |
| Vonda K. Morris | ... | key makeup artist (as Vonda Morris) |
| Julia Napoles | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Romo / makeup artist: Ms. Romo |
| Raúl Sarmiento | ... | additional makeup artist (as Raul Sarmiento) |
Production Management
| Diego Gómez Sempere | ... | production manager: Spain (as Diego G. Sampere) |
| Conrad Hool | ... | unit production manager |
| James K. Jensen | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fernando Altschul | ... | first assistant director |
| Efren del Moral | ... | second assistant director |
| A. Hugo Gutierrez Cuellar | ... | first assistant director (as Hugo Gutierrez) |
| Kelly Kiernan | ... | second assistant director |
| Miguel Lima | ... | first assistant director |
| Harriet Spalding | ... | second assistant director (as Harriet Spaulding) / second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Benito Cano | ... | propmaker |
| Malcolm Davis | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kelly Farrah | ... | property master |
| Ron Greenwood | ... | production buyer |
| Martin Gutierrez | ... | property assistant |
| Antonio Gómez | ... | sculptor (as Antonio Gomez) |
| Eduardo Lopez | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Francisco López | ... | set dresser |
| Ismael Marin | ... | scaffolder |
| Ramiro Martinez Landeros | ... | property assistant (as Ramiro Martinez) |
| Antonio Mata | ... | property master |
| Andrés Morales | ... | propmaker |
| Manuel Ordaz López | ... | assistant set dresser (as Manuel Ordaz) |
| German Ramirez | ... | greensman |
| Raúl Ramírez | ... | assistant art director (as Raul Ramirez) |
| Hugo A. Reyes | ... | property assistant (as Hugo Reyes) |
| Oscar Rico | ... | assistant buyer |
| Jaime Rivas | ... | draftsman |
| Magdaleno Rodriguez | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Jack Steblinski | ... | property assistant (as Jack 'Ski' Steblinski) |
| Frederico Tellez | ... | camera painter (as Frederico 'Bigotes' Tellez) |
| Carlos Torres | ... | property assistant (as Carlos Torres) |
| Carlos Torres | ... | property assistant (as Carlos Torres) |
| Alfredo Villafanes | ... | greensman (as Alfredo Villafanes) |
| Gerardo Zuniga | ... | associate buyer |
Sound Department
| Mark Allen | ... | sound effects editor |
| David W. Alstadter | ... | foley mixer |
| Neal J. Anderson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor (as Laura Harris) |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles |
| Antonio Betancourt | ... | sound mixer |
| Locky Butler | ... | adr facility manager: Ireland |
| Patricia Conaway Lamberti | ... | assistant sound editor (as Patricia Lamberti) |
| Michael P. Cook | ... | dialogue editor (as Mike Cook) |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Daniel García | ... | cable person (as Daniel Garcia) |
| Leslee F. Grizzell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Hogan | ... | supervising sound editor (as Christopher Hogan) |
| Trevor Jolly | ... | adr supervisor |
| Michael Keller | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lee W. Lebaigue | ... | sound effects editor (as Lee W. LeBaigue) |
| David Long | ... | sound recordist |
| Kimaree Long | ... | adr editor |
| Julie Lucas | ... | foley recordist |
| Brian McPherson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Anthony Miceli | ... | supervising sound editor (as Anthony J. Miceli) |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Rick Morris | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hugh Murphy | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Clodagh O'Donovan | ... | adr mixer: Ireland |
| Brian Pierson | ... | foley editor (as J. Brian Pierson) |
| Andy Potvin | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Scott Sanders | ... | sound effects editor |
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | ... | re-recording mixer (as Melissa S. Hoffman) |
| David Spybrook | ... | adr recordist: Los Angeles |
| Eduardo Valverde | ... | boom operator |
| Kim Waugh | ... | additional sound |
Special Effects by
| Antonio Cornejo | ... | special effects assistant |
| Francisco Cornejo | ... | special effects assistant |
| Jesus G. Duran | ... | special effects supervisor (as Jesus 'Chucho' Duran) |
| Adrián Durán | ... | special effects assistant (as Adrian Duran) |
| Alejandro Durán | ... | special effects assistant (as Alejandro Duran) |
| Fermín Durán | ... | special effects assistant (as Fermin Duran) |
| Sergio Gomez | ... | special effects assistant |
| Javier Martínez | ... | special effects assistant (as Javier Martinez) |
Visual Effects by
| Ivy Agregan | ... | digital effects coordinator |
| Carole Cowley | ... | visual effects associate producer |
| Charles Darby | ... | digital matte painting supervisor |
| Brad Kuehn | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Roger Kupelian | ... | digital matte artist |
| Vincent Lavares | ... | digital asset manager: Cinesite |
| Gregory D. Liegey | ... | visual effects composite supervisor (as Greg Liegey) |
| Anthony Mabin | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Tom May | ... | visual effects production assistant |
Stunts
| Fernando Celis | ... | stunts (as Fernando Cellis) |
| Jose Luis Corso | ... | stunts |
| Dale Gibson | ... | stunts |
| Alfredo Tarzan Gutiérrez | ... | stunts (as Alfredo Gutierrez) |
| Jim Hardy | ... | stunts |
| Ben Jensen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ethan Jensen | ... | stunts |
| C.L. Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Billy Judkins | ... | stunts |
| Javier Lambert | ... | stunts |
| Robyn Lundin | ... | stunts |
| Mauricio Martínez | ... | stunts (as Mauricio Martinez) |
| Raúl Martínez | ... | stunts (as Raul Martinez) |
| Marty Pistone | ... | stunts |
| Reuben Valdez | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pancho Alcaine | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Víctor Camacho | ... | video assistant (as Victor Camacho) |
| Joaquin Cervera | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Gustavo Covarrubias | ... | key grip |
| Jorge Covarrubias | ... | grip |
| Ricardo Covarrubias | ... | dolly grip |
| Fernando Díaz Torres | ... | assistant camera (as Fernando Diaz) / second assistant camera a |
| Ángel Goded | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Bob Good | ... | gaffer |
| Luis Lara Guerrero | ... | electrician (as Luis Lara) |
| Jose Gutierrez | ... | assistant camera |
| Heriberto Gutiérrez | ... | first assistant camera (as Heriberto Gutierrez) |
| Ricardo Hernandez B. | ... | grip (as Ricardo Hernandez) |
| Constantino Jiménez | ... | first assistant camera (as Constantion Jimenez) |
| Proctor Jones Jr. | ... | still photographer |
| Jesús Labastida | ... | grip (as Jesus LaBastida) |
| Miguel Lara | ... | electrician |
| José Lorrabaquio | ... | electrician |
| Leonardo Magdaleno | ... | electrician |
| Gerardo Manjarrez | ... | additional camera operator |
| Ivan Manjarrez | ... | still photographer |
| Maurice K. McGuire | ... | additional cinematographer (as Maurice McGuire) |
| Andrés Medina | ... | grip (as Andres Medina) |
| Héctor Medina | ... | additional assistant camera (as Hector Medina) |
| Rafael 'Pache' Mejía | ... | grip (as Rafael Mejia) |
| Hilda Mercado | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Noe Muñoz | ... | assistant camera |
| Eduardo Oviedo | ... | electrician |
| Ismael Parades | ... | grip (as Ismael Paredes) |
| Patricio Pereda | ... | grip |
| Regino Perez | ... | electrician |
| Guillermo Rosas | ... | camera operator |
| Luis David Sansans | ... | assistant camera (as Luis Sansans) |
| Cesar R. Solis | ... | additional assistant camera (as Cesar Solis) / second assistant camera |
| Carlos Sánchez | ... | electrician (as Carlos Sanchez) |
| Enrique Sánchez | ... | head electrician (as Enrique Sanchez) |
| Humberto Sánchez | ... | grip (as Humberto Sanchez) |
| Luis M. Sánchez | ... | electrician |
| Miguel Urbina | ... | steadicam operator |
| Juan J. Valencia | ... | electrician (as Juan Jose Valencia) |
| Checco Varese | ... | steadicam operator (as Francesco Varese) |
| Antonio Vargas | ... | grip |
| Pedro Vazquez | ... | steadicam assistant |
Casting Department
| Edna Arriola | ... | extras casting (as Edna Arreola) |
| Claudia Becker | ... | casting: Mexico |
| Refugio González | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Jesús Guerrero | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Jesus Guerrero) |
| Jorge Guerrero | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Sandra León Becker | ... | casting associate: Mexico (as Sandra Leon) |
| Timothy Michals | ... | casting assistant: USA |
| Frank Moiselle | ... | casting: Ireland |
| Nuala Moiselle | ... | casting: Ireland (as Nualla Moiselle) |
| Anabel Quinonez | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Rogelio Rojas | ... | casting: Mexico |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nicholas Brown | ... | costumer: Los Angeles |
| Nickolaus Brown | ... | costumer |
| Eduardo Burciaga | ... | tailor |
| Javier Delgado | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Heath Evan Hammond | ... | wardrobe assistant: Los Angeles (as Heath Hammont) |
| Ismael Jardon | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ignacio Melo | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jose Luis Montero | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Fernando Najera | ... | tailor |
| Chris Ramierz | ... | wardrobe assistant: Los Angeles |
| Sarah Lea Reid | ... | wardrobe assistant: Los Angeles |
| Luis Solís | ... | tailor |
| Enrique Villavicencio | ... | key costumer |
| Maurice Whitlock | ... | special costume assistant |
Location Management
| G. Pekas Lozano | ... | location manager (as Gloria 'Pekas' Lozano) |
Music Department
| Bob Beecher | ... | assistant music editor |
| Daniel DiPrima | ... | music editor: temp music (as Dan DiPrima) |
| Rick Giovinazzo | ... | orchestrator / score supervisor |
| Don Hahn | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Steve Juliani | ... | music preparation |
| Chris Ledesma | ... | music editor |
| Frank Macchia | ... | orchestrator |
| Ernest Troost | ... | orchestrator |
| Eric Rigler | ... | musician: uilleann pipes, low whistle (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mariana Gironella | ... | script supervisor |
| Mary H. Patton | ... | script supervisor |
| Melisa Sanchez | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Arturo Curiel | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jim Dicuffa | ... | driver: honeywagon (as JimDi Cuffa) |
| Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as Ricardo Gallarzo) |
| Bill Girard | ... | driver: production van |
| Hector Salomon | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Adriana Aimo | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eduardo Albaladejo | ... | management of rights: Filmax Entertainment |
| Thomas Alcantar | ... | wrangler |
| Tamara Allen | ... | travel coordinator (as Tammy Allen) |
| Jesús Almontes | ... | armorer (as Jesus Almontes) |
| Jonathan Ames-Cooley | ... | production intern |
| Bill Anderson | ... | wrangler |
| Gerardo Arellano | ... | paymaster |
| Joel Avitia | ... | wrangler |
| Ana Ballesteros | ... | caterer |
| Jose Manuel Ballesteros | ... | caterer |
| Jose Luis Barranco | ... | set doctor |
| Ezequiel Bernal | ... | production assistant |
| Juana Bocanegra | ... | delegate: A.N.D.A. |
| Alma Bulas | ... | construction medic (as Alma Delia Bulas) |
| Ciro Castellanos | ... | STPC assistant |
| Flavio Castillero | ... | assistant accountant |
| Roberto Celedon | ... | professional re-enactor |
| Dawna Chan | ... | production associate |
| Warren Cowan | ... | publicist |
| Loreto de la Garza | ... | production secretary |
| Fernando Elizondo | ... | stand-in |
| Alejandro Ferrer | ... | STPC chief: Mexico |
| Harlan Freedman | ... | development executive |
| Harlan M. Freedman | ... | development executive |
| Antonio Garcia | ... | scaffolder |
| Monica Greene | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Armando Guerrero | ... | stand-in |
| Rosa María Gómez | ... | production accountant (as Rosa Maria Gomez) |
| Stephen Hejnal | ... | production assistant |
| Elsa Hermoso | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jose Maria Hernandez III | ... | wrangler |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | horses and carriages |
| 'Chico' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler |
| Alfredo Hernandez | ... | wrangler |
| Guillermo Hernandez | ... | set production assistant |
| Javier Hernandez | ... | wrangler |
| Juan Jose Hernandez | ... | professional re-enactor |
| Samuel Hernández | ... | film courier |
| Michael Hogan | ... | historian |
| Brett Hool | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Hool | ... | electronic press kit |
| Antonio Islas | ... | construction medic |
| Zbigniew Kubak | ... | stand-in (as Zbiegniew Kuban) |
| Susana Loyo | ... | production secretary |
| Steve Manning | ... | head wrangler |
| Octavio Marin | ... | production associate |
| Pablo Martinez | ... | wrangler |
| Francisco Martínez | ... | wrangler |
| Ramón Martínez | ... | wrangler |
| Douglas W. McHenry | ... | post-production accountant |
| Juan Roman Medina | ... | professional re-enactor |
| Chase Mellen III | ... | legal advisor (as Chase Mellen) |
| Lillian Michelson | ... | research librarian |
| Raymond Moreno | ... | professional re-enactor |
| Boyd Morgan Jr. | ... | wrangler |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | ... | set production assistant |
| Miguel Nájera | ... | military advisor |
| Robert Ohlandt | ... | set production assistant |
| Claudia Orozco | ... | stand-in |
| Lazaro Paterson | ... | stand-in |
| Moises Pineda | ... | warehouse buyer |
| Marty Pistone | ... | military choreographer |
| Antonio Quinones | ... | set production assistant |
| John Reel | ... | wrangler |
| Roberto Reyna | ... | set doctor |
| Robert Rooney | ... | publicist (as Bob Rooney) |
| Ruben Rosas | ... | professional re-enactor |
| Juan Ramon San Martin | ... | liaison: Mexico City |
| Willie Schwenzfeier | ... | electronic press kit |
| Luis Serrano | ... | wrangler |
| Rick Stevenson | ... | advisor: artillery |
| Jason Tahara | ... | production intern |
| Jose Sanchez Toledo | ... | professional re-enactor |
| Nicolas Torres | ... | wrangler |
| Armando Uriegas | ... | production assistant |
| Belinda Uriegas | ... | production coordinator |
| Julian 'Chico' Valdez | ... | set production assistant |
| Hugo Vidaurreta | ... | set production assistant |
Production Companies
- Silver Lion Films (Silver Lion Films)
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film Production Partner (2022) (Germany) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Castle Oaks Productions (post-production sound services)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera, cranes and dollies)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles and opticals)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Suzie Katayama Music Services (music preparation)
- Tenenbaum, Emanuel & Fleer (legal services)
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"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 religion, who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot focuses on 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. |
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| Taglines | One man's hero is another man's traitor. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,350,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In John Riley's first scene as a San Patricio, he asks their names to other Irish soldiers. When he asks his name to James Kelly, Riley asks him if he has any experience, and Kelly answers that he has been in His Majesty Royal Artillery. Riley replies with, "Good experience, but there is no royalty here", to what Kelly answers, "Yes, sir". Kelly is played by Prince Albert of Monaco, a member of the Royal family of Monaco. See more » |
| Goofs | There are a number of geographical and historical errors in this film, including some scenes in the battle of Churubusco (the last battle in the movie). See more » |
| Quotes |
Marta:
He is not our enemy. See more » |