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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

6.7

1h 52m

2003

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.

Director

Bruce Beresford

Trailer

DramaHistoryWarWesternTV Movie

mexicomexican revolutionbiographypancho villa

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Cast & Crew

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

as Pancho Villa

Eion Bailey

Eion Bailey

as Frank Thayer

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

as Sam Drebben

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

as Harry Aitken

Matt Day

Matt Day

as John Reed

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

as William Christy Cabanne

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

as Raoul Walsh

Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos

as Teddy Sampson

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

as D. W. Griffith

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