And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)

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.

Date of release
2003-09-07
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (104)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, History, War, Western, TV Movie
Director
Bruce Beresford

Casting

  • 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
  • Lilia Zelinna — Rosita

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