One Man's Hero

In 1848, Jon Riley heads a group of Irish-born Roman Catholic soldiers in the U.S. Army. The group faces religious prejudice in the predominantly Protestant military. In the midst of the war against Mexico, Riley and some of his fellow soldiers go to a Catholic church and are cruelly punished as a result. Because of this, they defect to the Mexican Army, where they meet guerrilla leader Cortina, with whom they forge an unlikely bond.

Cast :

• Tom Berenger
• Sgt./Lt./Capt. John Riley

• Joaquim de Almeida
• Cortina

• Daniela Romo
• Marta

• Mark Moses
• Col. Benton Lacy

• Stuart Graham
• Cpl. Kenneally

• James Gammon
• Gen. Zachary Taylor

• Stephen Tobolowsky
• Capt. Gaine

• Carlos Carrasco
• Dominguez

• Patrick Bergin
• Gen. Winfield Scott

• Don Wycherley
• Brian Athlone

• Jorge Bosso
• Col. Maximo Nexor

• Guy De Saint Cyr
• Lasher

• Luke Hayden
• Seamus McDougherty

• Brett Hool
• Army Recruiter

• Jason Hool
• Peter O'Neil, San Patricios Cannoneer

• Perla De La Rosa
• Juno

• Steve Leone
• John Daly

• Luis Lorenzo
• Padre Varga

• Wolf Muser
• Cpl. Schultz

• Rodolfo de Anda
• Gen. Ampudia

• Roger Cudney
• Col. Harney

• Gregg Fitzgerald
• Paddy Noonan

• Vanessa Bauche
• Flor

• Fernando Elizondo
• 2nd Guerilla