And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
DramaHistoryWarWesternTV Movie
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
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Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa |
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Eion Bailey as Frank Thayer |
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Alan Arkin as Sam Drebben |
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Jim Broadbent as Harry Aitken |
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Matt Day as John Reed |
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Michael McKean as William Christy Cabanne |
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Kyle Chandler as Raoul Walsh |
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Alexa Davalos as Teddy Sampson |
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Colm Feore as D. W. Griffith |
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Anthony Stewart Head as William Benton |
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Saul Rubinek as Eli Morton |
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Lilia Zelinna as Rosita |
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Damián Alcázar as |
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Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as |
| Sound | Lou Kleinman | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Bruce Beresford | Director |
| Writing | Larry Gelbart | Writer |
| Camera | Peter James | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bernardo Trujillo | Art Direction |
| Art | Herbert Pinter | Production Design |
| Editing | Mark Warner | Editor |
| Editing | Edward A. Warschilka | Editor |
| Production | John Papsidera | Casting |
| Crew | Manuel Cordero | Special Effects Technician |