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.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Directed by Bruce Beresford
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
Damián Alcázar
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Production
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Release
2003
Runtime
112 min
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