And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-09-07
Runtime: 112 mins
Director: Bruce Beresford
Writer: Larry Gelbart
Spoken language: English, Español
Genres: Drama, History, War, Western, TV Movie
Original title: And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Production Companies: HBO Films, Green Moon Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Antonio Banderas
Eion Bailey
Alan Arkin
Jim Broadbent
Matt Day
Michael McKean
Kyle Chandler
Alexa Davalos
Colm Feore
Anthony Stewart Head
Saul Rubinek
Lilia Zelinna
Damián Alcázar
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
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