And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
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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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 7, 2003
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, History, War, Western, TV Movie
User Score
70%
Original Title
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Production Companies
HBO Films, Green Moon Productions
Director
Bruce Beresford
Description
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.