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MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
2003·Biography / Drama / History·1h 52m

AND STARRING PANCHO VILLA AS HIMSELF

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.

Above the Line
Bruce Beresford·DirectorLarry Gelbart·WriterPeter James·Director of PhotographyLou Kleinman·Sound EditorMark Warner·Editor
Cast
Antonio Banderas·Pancho VillaEion Bailey·Frank ThayerAlan Arkin·Sam DrebbenJim Broadbent·Harry AitkenMatt Day·John ReedMichael McKean·William Christy CabanneKyle Chandler·Raoul WalshAlexa Davalos·Teddy SampsonColm Feore·D. W. GriffithAnthony Stewart Head·William Benton
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Bruce Beresford·Director
Writing· 1
Larry Gelbart·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter James·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Mark Warner·EditorEdward A. Warschilka·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lou Kleinman·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Bernardo Trujillo·Art DirectionHerbert Pinter·Production Design
Production· 1
John Papsidera·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Manuel Cordero·Special Effects Technician
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Heroic, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1910s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a mustache and a wide-brimmed sombrero sits on a wooden folding chair, holding a pistol in his right hand. He is wearing a striped shirt, a bandolier”

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Key Elements
SombreroPistolWooden Folding ChairBandolierSashSpurs
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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