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      One Man's Hero

      R Released Aug 2, 1999 2h 1m Drama List
      38% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 65% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score In 1848, Jon Riley (Tom Berenger) 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 (Joaquim de Almeida), with whom they forge an unlikely bond. Read More Read Less

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      Jelisije J A movie that was banned in the U.S. because it made the U.S. look bad in how they treated their Catholic Irish soldiers in the Spanish American War. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/25/23 Full Review Audience Member It has some weird character motivations and underwhelming violence for an R rated war film, however it is an immersive film. The story provides a new history lesson to those unfamiliar of the Mexican-American war, the actors perform great, and the cinematography is befitting to the setting as well as the film score. For my full review of One Man's Hero (1999), check it out on this IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120775/reviews-44 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A Bio-pic of a little known part of U.S. History. The mass desertion of Irish-American U.S. Solders to fight on the side of Mexico during The Mexican-American War. A war that by all accounts was a deliberate land grab by the the United States. "this is no war of [defense], but one of unnecessary offense and aggression" -Henry Clay, speech on Mexican American War Too bad it isn't a better movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review william s Solid true story that I wish where told by a different director. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a huge fan when I first saw it in the early 2000s, but I've grown to really like this film. Despite a limited budget, it holds up surprisingly well and still feels contemporary after nearly 20 years. It also stands out from all of the TNT war films and other historical war dramas that came out in the 90s. Honestly, how many films ask American audiences to root against the American army? There are scenes in this film that get burned into your head and never go away. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A superb film, which was sadly suppressed in most of the USA and in the UK because of the uncomfortable truths that it tells - thoroughly enjoyable, excellent acting performances and as true to the real story as one might expect from Hollywood. The only downside is the rather pointless love story, but again, that's hollywood for you. a superb film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films An earnest, flawed film for thoughtful, critical viewing. Rated: C+ Jan 30, 2004 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Rated: 2.5/5 Feb 14, 2001 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Weighed down by the traditional Hollywood trappings. Rated: 2/4 Dec 27, 2009 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily An interesting historical drama about a little-known incident that would have been much better had someone like John Milius directed it. Rated: 3/5 Oct 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 27, 2005 Full Review Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Rated: 2/10 Jul 14, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In 1848, Jon Riley (Tom Berenger) 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 (Joaquim de Almeida), with whom they forge an unlikely bond.
      Director
      Lance Hool
      Screenwriter
      Milton S. Gelman
      Distributor
      Orion Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
      Production Co
      Televisa S.A. de C.V., Hool/Macdonald Productions, Arco Films, Fílmax, Silver Lion Films, Producciones San Patricia
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 2, 1999, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 20, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $229.3K
      Runtime
      2h 1m
      Sound Mix
      DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
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