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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.

Top Cast

  • Antonio Banderas

    Antonio Banderas

    Pancho Villa

  • Eion Bailey

    Eion Bailey

    Frank Thayer

  • Alan Arkin

    Alan Arkin

    Sam Drebben

  • Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent

    Harry Aitken

  • Matt Day

    Matt Day

    John Reed

  • Michael McKean

    Michael McKean

    William Christy Cabanne

  • Kyle Chandler

    Kyle Chandler

    Raoul Walsh

  • Alexa Davalos

    Alexa Davalos

    Teddy Sampson

  • Colm Feore

    Colm Feore

    D. W. Griffith

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.

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