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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.772/10

Release Date

07 September 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Pancho Villa

Eion Bailey

Eion Bailey

Frank Thayer

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Sam Drebben

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Harry Aitken

Matt Day

Matt Day

John Reed

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

William Christy Cabanne

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Raoul Walsh

Alexa Davalos

Alexa Davalos

Teddy Sampson

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

D. W. Griffith

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

William Benton

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Eli Morton

Lilia Zelinna

Lilia Zelinna

Rosita

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

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