And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is a 2003 American made-for-television western film for HBO, featuring Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa. The movie, set in 1914, portrays Villa's invitation to studios to film his battles against Porfirio Diaz's army in order to raise funds for weapons. The plot revolves around the negotiation of a contract between Villa and filmmaker Frank Thayer, sent by the Mutual Film Corporation.