Villa Rides

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Yul Brynner stars as the legendary Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa in this 1968 epic that was originally written by Sam Peckinpah, who hoped to direct it. But studio bosses instead hired Buzz Kulik and cut the script. Villa is commanded by General Huerta (Herbert Lom) and assisted by the sadistic Fierro (Charles Bronson). Captain Francisco Ramirez (Frank Wolff) is a counter-revolutionary leader for whom an American pilot, Lee Arnold (Robert Mitchum), is smuggling guns from Texas. While Arnold is in a small village waiting for his place to be fixed, he sees Ramirez's troops attack the village and get routed by Villa. The rebels arrest Arnold for gun-running and sentence him to face a firing squad. He works a deal to save his skin by agreeing to fly missions for the revolutionaries. While Villa's men attack a train, Arnold bombs government troops with grenades. Arnold's aerial support saves Villa when he is sent on a doomed mission by Huerta, who is vying with Villa for power. Arnold escapes to Texas and Villa is arrested for disobeying Huerta's orders. Villa eventually escapes, finds Arnold in Texas, and convinces him to fight again for the revolution, which is now targeting Huerta, who has assassinated the Mexican president and taken power. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Features:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Yul Brynner - Pancho Villa
       Robert Mitchum - Lee
       Maria Grazia Buccella - Fina Gonzalez
       Charles Bronson - Fierro
       Jill Ireland - Girl in Restaurant
       Frank Wolff - Ramirez
       Herbert Lom - Huerta
       Alexander Knox - Madero
       Diana Lorys - Emilita
       Fernando Rey - Fuentes
       Andres Monreal - Herrera
       Antonio Padilla Ruiz - Juan Gonzalez

• Director:

  Buzz Kulik

• Producer:

  Ted Richmond

• Book Author:

  William Douglas Lansford

• Screenwriter:

  Sam Peckinpah, Robert Towne

• Cinematographer:

  Jack Hildyard

• Composer (Music Score):

  Maurice Jarre

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Maurice Jarre

• Editor:

  David Bretherton

• Production Designer:

  Edward S. Haworth

• Art Director:

  José Alguero

• Set Designer:

  Roman Calatayud

• Costume Designer:

  Eric Seelig

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Roy Charman

• Makeup:

  Richard Mills

• Special Effects:

  Milt Rice

• First Assistant Director:

  Tony Fuentes