And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
(2003)And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself 2003
Golden Globe nominee Antanio Banderas (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), in this incredible but true story, Pancho, a Mexican revolutionary who allowed a Hollywood film crew to record his life during the war, changed the course of cinema and military history. It brings Villa back to life. The adventure begins when former movie mogul DW Griffith (Colm Feore) sends Harry Aiken (Jim Broadbent) and Frank Thayer (Eion Bailey) to Mexico to persuade them to make a movie about Villa's revolution without a penny or commercial . Thayer's crew is caught in the crossfire as they risk their lives in fiction and reality. After a series of dangerous adventures and betrayals, Thayer completes Villa and The Life of General Villa is released in the United States to applause. The movie changes the public's view of Will and proves that "a lens is better than a sword". The film, which tells the true story of the legendary Mexican folk hero Pancho Villa, received great acclaim thanks to the convincing performance of the lead actor, Antonio Banderas.
