And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)

  • NR
  • 09/07/2003 (US)
  • Drama, History, War, Western, TV Movie
  • 1h 52m

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.

Bruce Beresford

Director

Larry Gelbart

Writer

Cast

Antonio Banderas's headshot

Antonio Banderas

Pancho Villa
Eion Bailey's headshot

Eion Bailey

Frank Thayer
Alan Arkin's headshot

Alan Arkin

Sam Drebben
Jim Broadbent's headshot

Jim Broadbent

Harry Aitken
Matt Day's headshot

Matt Day

John Reed
Michael McKean's headshot

Michael McKean

William Christy Cabanne
Kyle Chandler's headshot

Kyle Chandler

Raoul Walsh
Alexa Davalos's headshot

Alexa Davalos

Teddy Sampson

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