And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | |
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Written by | Larry Gelbart |
Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
Starring | Antonio Banderas Eion Bailey Alan Arkin Jim Broadbent |
Music by | Joseph Vitarelli |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Joshua D. Maurer Mark Gordon Larry Gelbart |
Cinematography | Peter James |
Editor | Mark Warner |
Running time | 112 minutes |
Production company | HBO Films |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | September 7, 2003 |
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is a 2003 American made-for-television western film for HBO in partnership with City Entertainment and starring Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa, directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Larry Gelbart and produced by Joshua D. Maurer, Mark Gordon, and Larry Gelbart. The cast also includes Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent, Michael McKean, Eion Bailey, and Alexa Davalos.
Maurer, who originally conceived the story and did extensive research, sold the project to HBO and then brought on Gordon and hired Gelbart to write and collaborate on the screenplay. At the time of production, this was the most expensive 2-hour television/cable movie ever made, with a budget of over $30 million. The movie was shot almost entirely on location in and around San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.