And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Genre
Written byLarry Gelbart
Directed byBruce Beresford
Starring
Music byJoseph Vitarelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyPeter James
Editors
Running time112 minutes
Production companies
Budget$30 million
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseSeptember 7, 2003 (2003-09-07)

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is a 2003 American Western biographical drama television film directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Larry Gelbart, and starring Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa. The cast also includes Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent, Michael McKean, Eion Bailey, and Alexa Davalos. It premiered on HBO on September 7, 2003.

Executive producer Joshua D. Maurer, who originally conceived the story and did extensive research, sold the project to HBO and then brought on executive producer Mark Gordon and hired Gelbart to write the screenplay. At the time of production, this was the most expensive 2-hour television/cable film ever made, with a budget of over $30 million. It was shot almost entirely on location in and around San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.