And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)

6.7/10 112 min Drama History War Western TV Movie

Overview

In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition. The Mutual Film Corporation, through producer D.W. Griffith, interests for the proposition and sends the filmmaker Frank Thayer to negotiate a contract with Pancho Villa himself.

Cast

Antonio Banderas

Pancho Villa

Eion Bailey

Frank Thayer

Alan Arkin

Sam Drebben

Jim Broadbent

Harry Aitken

Matt Day

John Reed

Michael McKean

William Christy Cabanne

Kyle Chandler

Raoul Walsh

Alexa Davalos

Teddy Sampson

Colm Feore

D. W. Griffith

Anthony Stewart Head

William Benton

Saul Rubinek

Eli Morton

Damián Alcázar

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

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