Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North

Young fugitive Doroteo Arango changes his name to Francisco Villa, a name that will demand equal fear and respect in all of northern Mexico.

With protection from Francisco I. Madero, Pancho Villa enlists in the Mexican Revolution against President Porfirio Díaz. The former bandit’s confidence on the battlefield proves pivotal in Ciudad Juárez.

Pancho Villa plots his escape from jail after a run-in with General Victoriano Huerta. A coup unfolds, as new President Madero is betrayed.

As General of the Division of the North, Pancho Villa leads an attack on Torreón. Villa’s tactics lead to a surprising victory over the Federal Army loyal to Huerta, proving to be a major battle in the Mexican Revolution.

Hollywood comes calling, and Pancho Villa readily accepts, agreeing to have his battles filmed. Although he has finally defeated Huerta’s Federal Army, Pancho Villa’s rising status will force him to battle in the political arena.

Pancho Villa aligns with Emiliano Zapata to confront the army behind Venustiano Carranza and Álvaro Obregón, setting in motion a violent civil war. The United States wades into the conflict after Villa and Zapata capture the capital.

Villa and the Division of the North are surprised by the modern war tactics employed by General Álvaro Obregón. As losses on the battlefield mount, the revolution’s key figures are pushed to a breaking point.

A desperate attempt to turn the tide fails to land for Pancho Villa, as support from the United States bolsters the Carrancista army. Having accumulated countless enemies over his years in war, Pancho Villa disappears, promising revenge.

Villa expels his rage in an attack on the United States, invading New Mexico with the hopes of provoking an invasion by the US Army that would give him the chance to lead the defense of his country. Even in failure, the myth of the Centaur of the North soars to new heights.

Pancho Villa cuts a deal with the government of President Álvaro Obregón, seeking to live a life of peace and dedicate himself to a different fight. In retirement, Villa works to fulfill his vision of a more just society, but unsettled feuds forged in violence catch up to Villa, as his death gives birth to an immortal legend.