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
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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 | Annually, the town of Clifden, Connemara, Ireland flies the Mexican flag, in honor of John Riley, born in the town, and the men of the San Patricio's Battalion. 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 » |