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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)

112 minutes EN Drama , History , War , Western , TV 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.
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Antonio Banderas
Pancho Villa
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
Colm Feore
D. W. Griffith
Anthony Stewart Head
William Benton
Saul Rubinek
Eli Morton

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Sound Editor
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Production Design
Editor
Production companies: HBO Films, Green Moon Productions
Production countries: United States of America

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