And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
6.5
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
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Antonio Banderas
Pancho Villa
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Skin I Live In
Eion Bailey
Frank Thayer
Known for
Band of Brothers
FROM
Alan Arkin
Sam Drebben
Known for
Argo
Gattaca
Jim Broadbent
Harry Aitken
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Matt Day
John Reed
Known for
Wolf Creek
The Beast
Michael McKean
William Christy Cabanne
Known for
Better Call Saul
Good Omens
Kyle Chandler
Raoul Walsh
Known for
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Wolf of Wall Street
Alexa Davalos
Teddy Sampson
Known for
The Man in the High Castle
Clash of the Titans
Colm Feore
D. W. Griffith
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Anthony Stewart Head
William Benton
Known for
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ted Lasso
Saul Rubinek
Eli Morton
Known for
Warehouse 13
Hunters
Lilia Zelinna
Rosita
No other roles listed
Bruce Beresford Director · Larry Gelbart Writer Peter James Cinematographer
United States release September 7, 2003 · Produced in United States, Mexico · Languages English, Spanish
Production
HBO Films
Production · Studio
Green Moon Productions
Production
City Entertainment
Production
The Mark Gordon Company
Production
United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Finland · September 7, 2003
Theatrical
United States · September 7, 2003
Theatrical
Germany
August 6, 2004 · Physical
Hungary
August 10, 2004 · Digital
Netherlands
September 7, 2003 · Premiere
Romania
September 7, 2003 · Physical
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