Film
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.
Overview
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.
Cast
- Antonio BanderasPancho Villa
- Eion BaileyFrank Thayer
- Alan ArkinSam Drebben
- Jim BroadbentHarry Aitken
- Matt DayJohn Reed
- Michael McKeanWilliam Christy Cabanne
- Kyle ChandlerRaoul Walsh
- Alexa DavalosTeddy Sampson
