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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
6.7 / 10• 2003• 1h 52m•NR• English
DramaHistoryWarWesternTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Antonio Banderas
Pancho Villa
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bruce Beresford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
