This is the story of Doroteo Arango, of a life that began on the wrong side of the law, to becoming “Pancho Villa”, the feared commander and key figure in the Mexican Revolution. Buried within the story is a man fixated on his own myth, a man whose efforts to become a larger-than-life figure would shape history, but also leave him with many vengeful and powerful enemies.
Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North
DETAILS
This Spanish language action biopic chronicles the life of Doroteo Arango “Pancho Villa”, beginning from his life as a young bandit to the ambush that would result in his death, revealing a man fascinated with his own myth and who would do anything to grow it. Unfavorable historians relay the story to Hollywood figures eager to film the Robin Hood-esque character, who ranges from a womanizer to a cold-blooded killer, to an antagonist to the United States and the Mexican Napoleon. But above all, this was a man with an undying commitment to the Mexican Revolution. The good and bad sides of Pancho Villa are examined, from when he survived as a bandit to the grandiose personality that would bring him to become General Pancho Villa, Centaur of the North, the antihero fighting for redemption. Something more than human, perhaps even mystical, steeped in contradictions, Villa would generate hate, scorn, and respect.
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- Release Date:
- 2023
- Genre:
- Drama,
- History,
- Biography
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Jorge A. Jiménez
- Juan Luis Medina
- Armando Hernández
- Leonardo Alonso
- Marco Treviño
- Pablo Abitia
EPISODES
S1:E1 Once Upon a Time
A young fugitive evading the law takes on a new name, one that will command respect and fear.
S1:E2 Trial by Fire
Villa joins the Mexican Revolution against President Díaz and gains a reputation on the battlefield.
S1:E3 Ten Tragic Days
Pancho Villa sits in prison when new President Francisco I. Medero is overthrown in a coup.
S1:E4 The Battle at Torreón
Villa leads the feared Division of the North to victory in a decisive battle at Torreón.
S1:E5 Villawood
Hollywood enables Pancho Villa to elevate his myth, but his fight veers into politics.
S1:E6 The President's Chair
Villa and Zapata capture the capital, but Carranza mounts a campaign with support from the US.
S1:E7 The Lost Battle
General Obregón’s tactics catch the Division of the North off guard, as the revolution falters.
S1:E8 The Ghost of Pancho Villa
The Carrancista army, backed by the US, deals a final blow to the revolution, and Villa disappears.
S1:E9 Villa versus Everyone
A rageful Villa provokes the United States with an invasion, and his myth grows after an escape.
S1:E10 The Head of Villa
Old feuds catch up with Pancho Villa — bad blood is spilled and a legend becomes immortal.
