Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Action/One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.4 / 100
1999·Action / Drama / History·2h 1m

ONE MAN'S HERO

“One man's hero is another man's traitor.”

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

Above the Line
Lance Hool·DirectorMilton S. Gelman·WriterJoão Fernandes·Director of PhotographyErnest Troost·Original Music ComposerMark Conte·Editor
Cast
Tom Berenger·Captain John RileyJoaquim de Almeida·CortinaDaniela Romo·MartaMark Moses·Col. Benton LacyStuart Graham·Corporal KenneallyGregg Fitzgerald·Paddy NoonanDon Wycherley·Brian AthloneWolf Muser·Cpl. SchultzLuke Hayden·Seamus McDoughertyIlia Volok·Daniel Grzbalski
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Lance Hool·Director
Writing· 1
Milton S. Gelman·Writer
Camera· 2
João Fernandes·Director of PhotographyPancho Alcaine·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Mark Conte·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ernest Troost·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Matthew Jacobsen·Costume DesignHéctor Romero·Art DirectionCarol H. Beule·Costume DesignPeter Wooley·Production DesignEnrique Estévez·Set DecorationMagdaleno Rodriguez·Assistant Set Dresser
Production· 7
William J. MacDonald·ProducerBruce H. Newberg·CastingJaime Comas Gil·Associate ProducerPaul L. Newman·Co-ProducerJoseph Brad Kluge·Associate ProducerMary Jo Slater·CastingConrad Hool·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Julián Valdez·Set Production Assistant
By the Numbers
61.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
38%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One Man's Hero's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#993300
#CC6633
#000000
Mood
Epic, Dramatic, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, close-up image of a man's face and upper torso, with his head turned slightly to the left, against a red and orange sky. Below him,”

historical dramawarromance
Key Elements
Military UniformHatRifle Silhouettes
Atmosphere
Warm, Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY LANCE HOOL

Every catalog entry where Lance Hool is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE ACTION

Top-ranked films inside action, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1990S

The best films of the 1990s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows