And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2025)

2025

Drama / History / War / Western / TV Movie

6.8 from 10 with total 40 votes

2003-09-07

112 minutes

In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) 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 (Colm Feore), interests for the proposition and sends the filmmaker Frank Thayer (Eion Bailey) to negotiate a contract with Pancho Villa himself.

Antonio Banderas character Pancho Villa

Eion Bailey character Frank Thayer

Alan Arkin character Sam Drebben

Jim Broadbent character Harry Aitken

Matt Day character John Reed

Michael McKean character William Christy Cabanne

Kyle Chandler character Raoul Walsh

Alexa Davalos character Teddy Sampson