And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

112 mins | Drama, War, History, Western, TV Movie | Sept. 7, 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.

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

112 mins | Drama, War, History, Western, TV Movie | Sept. 7, 2003

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

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.

IMDb rating	6.5
Producers	Green Moon Productions, HBO Films
Original title	And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Directors	Bruce Beresford
Writers	Larry Gelbart

Cast

Antonio Banderas

as Pancho Villa

Eion Bailey

as Frank Thayer

Alan Arkin

as Sam Drebben

Jim Broadbent

as Harry Aitken

Matt Day

as John Reed

Michael McKean

as William Christy Cabanne

Kyle Chandler

as Raoul Walsh

Alexa Davalos

as Teddy Sampson

Colm Feore

as D. W. Griffith

Anthony Stewart Head

as William Benton

Saul Rubinek

as Eli Morton

Lilia Zelinna

as Rosita