This HBO cable film skirts fact and fiction; nonetheless, very interesting. Legendary Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa, convinces famed movie director D.W. Griffith to enter a money making project. General Villa (Antonio Banderas) finds himself strapped for money in his war with Mexico's dictator Victorio Huerta. American arms are hard to come by due to an embargo pushed by the wealthy William Randolph Hearst. Villa makes Griffith (Colm Feore) an unheard of offer of unrestricted access to film actual combat between his forces and the Mexican Federales. Pancho seems to be an astute businessman, as he is a social freedom fighter. All he wants is 25 grand and about 20 percent of profits from the documentary.
Special effects appear too good for a TV movie and Banderas IS Pancho Villa. Mr. Banderas is a natural and fully in his element. Also in the cast: Kyle Chandler, Damian Alcazar, Eion Bailey, Michael McKean, Matt Day, Alexa Davalos, Cosme Alberto, Saul Rubinek and Alan Arkin.
Special effects appear too good for a TV movie and Banderas IS Pancho Villa. Mr. Banderas is a natural and fully in his element. Also in the cast: Kyle Chandler, Damian Alcazar, Eion Bailey, Michael McKean, Matt Day, Alexa Davalos, Cosme Alberto, Saul Rubinek and Alan Arkin.