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Villa Rides

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

Villa Rides

Villa rages! Villa lusts! Villa kills! VILLA RIDES!

1968•2h 1m•

★6.3(63 ratings)

Western

Overview

Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner and pilot Lee Arnold joins bandit-turned-patriot Pancho Villa and his band of dedicated men in a march across Mexico battling the Colorados and stealing women's hearts as they go. But each has a nemesis among his friends: Arnold is tormented by Fierro, Villa's right-hand-man; and Villa must face possible betrayal by his own president's naiveté

Director

Writers

Robert Towne, Sam Peckinpah

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Main Cast

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Pancho Villa

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Lee Arnold

Maria Grazia Buccella

Maria Grazia Buccella

Fina

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Rodolfo Fierro

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

General Huerta

Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

Urbina

Frank Wolff

Frank Wolff

Ramirez

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

President Madero

Robert Carricart

Robert Carricart

Don Luis

Andrés Monreal

Andrés Monreal

Captain Herrera

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Fuentes

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

General

Full Crew

Direction

Second Unit Director: Chuck Hayward
Assistant Director: José María Ochoa
Second Assistant Director: Ricardo Hansa
Second Unit Director: Anthony Squire
Script Supervisor: Ricardo Hupkins
Second Assistant Director: Gil Carretero

Writing

Screenplay: Robert Towne
Screenplay: Sam Peckinpah
Adaptation: William Douglas Lansford
Novel: William Douglas Lansford

Production

Production Supervisor: Robert Goodstein
Production Supervisor: Concha Hombria
Production Manager: Eduardo García Maroto
Unit Manager: Pablo Tallaví
Producer: Ted Richmond
Casting: Lillian Kelly

Music & Sound

Sound Editor: Gordon Daniel
Original Music Composer: Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Second Unit Director of Photography: John Cabrera
Camera Operator: Ricardo Navarrete
Camera Operator: George Rice
Still Photographer: Vincent Rossell
Director of Photography: Jack Hildyard

Editing

Editor: David Bretherton

Art Direction

Assistant Art Director: José María Tapiador
Property Master: Sam Gordon
Art Direction: José Algueró
Set Decoration: Román Calatayud
Production Design: Ted Haworth

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Richard Mills
Seamstress: Carmen Manzano
Costume Design: Eric Seelig
Makeup Artist: José Antonio Sánchez
Seamstress: Carmen Ochoa

Keywords

mexicoresistancemexican revolutionbiographyhistorical figuremaverickpancho villagunrunnerpower struggle

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Villa rages! Villa lusts! Villa kills! VILLA RIDES!"

#2

The runtime is 121 minutes (2h 1m).

#3

The film was directed by Buzz Kulik.

#4

The screenplay was written by Robert Towne and Sam Peckinpah.

#5

The score was composed by Maurice Jarre.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Jack Hildyard.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0063775.

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Rating

6.3/10

Average

63 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Villa Rides

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

16

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures