Original subtitles

LET'S GO WlTH PANCHO VlLLA!

This film is homage to the loyalty and courage...

...that Francisco Villa, the Mexican rebel...

...infused in the warriors who followed him.

The blame for the cruelty that occurred cannot be put...

...on any group of people...

...for, remember...

...this was an age... which bathed in blood...

...not only the hills of Mexico...

...but also a field called Flanders...

...and the peaceful valleys of France.

1914 A.D.

BRlDGE STATlON

What happened?

The same as others.

A shot in the head.

-Damned! -A shot from a 30-30.

These makes 14 killed in two weeks.

-No more, no less. -Jesus...

Who will it be tonight?

14 guys buried six feet away from the rails.

Not just any guys, but soldiers!

And this will be the last one to die.

The last one.

He'll be the last one, l know who is killing them.

Good morning.

What will you have for breakfast, Captain?

Nothing, where's Miguel?

He's chopping wood.

Where were you last night?

l went to a party.

At what time did you come back?

lt was sunrise when l got out of town.

Do you know every day a soldier is killed?

l've got 14 corpses already.

l did go out last night, but the other nights, no.

Where's your carbine?

You know l sold it, to Rodrigo Perea.

l'm talking to you!

Look at me! Where's your carbine?

lf you want it take it...

...from Rodrigo Perea, if you can.

You, bastard!

Rodrigo went with the rebels!

You sold him your carbine so he could go to the war!

-l'll teach you to respect! -Don't hurt him!

l can assure you he's innocent!

Wait till the army comes!

Put on your shirt and come with me.

We'll try him...

...and l'll see him executed!

He hasn't done anything, Captain.

He won't kill any more soldiers!

He hasn't done anything, l swear!

Oh, you son of a...!

Not like that.

Close your left eye when you take aim.

Let's see...

Both of them, keep closing!

This boy!

Aim.

Aim.

l hit him!

Tiburcio, you have to go to work!

Yes, l'm going.

Let's go, my son.

-Dad... -Yes?

Why doesn't Mommy want me to shoot?

She's afraid you'll join the war when you grow up.

l'm big enough now! l'm big enough to shoot.

The only one that can save us is Pancho Villa.

Don't tell me you're involved with him.

There are things you just don't understand.

lt's the Pereas!

-Tiburcio! -Hi!

-Did you hear the news? -What happened?

-Medina is looking for you. -Why?

-Because of the sentinels! -That is a problem.

-Let's see what we can do. -Yes.

-Godfather! -Pedrito, what's up?

Why didn't you bring me a carbine?

l'll give you a big one, and a horse...

...so you can ride with me.

-Morning, comadre. -Morning, compadrito.

lf they're going to kill me tomorrow...

...let them kill me right now!

-Hi, Mrs. Lupe. -Hi.

ls Tiburcio around?

He just came in with Maximo and Rodrigo.

-Do you have something to drink? -Yes. Do you want some?

Yes, l'd like that!

What do they say about politics?

Same as always.

They don't want to stay.

They don't mean that. They'll stay.

The boy took the blows and the captain got angry.

He whipped his back, his chest, his face.

Who are you talking about?

Captain Medina and Miguel.

l heard the Captain was looking for him.

He was accused of killing the guards.

So he ran off.

-When was it? -Yesterday morning.

Aunt Lola came to tell us...

...that the captain thinks he did it.

Before you know it, they'll get rid of him.

Tiburcio is right.

We must join the revolution.

lt's the only thing to do.

Let's join up with Pancho Villa.

-Can l be honest? -Of course!

You know, l don't think it will do us any good.

We'd win our lands back.

Or lose them even faster.

He's afraid of bullets.

Cut it out! You don't have to worry about me.

l'll prove my manhood if l have to!

Yes, sure...

lf they're going to kill me tomorrow...

...let them kill me right now!

Those guys!

-Thank you. -Thanks, comadre.

Can l have some?

-l need this. -Be our guest, pal!

You'll see how much l fear bullets!

l'll kill Captain Medina! Myself.

Prove it in another way.

How?.

Let's blow up the bridge...

...before going with Pancho Villa.

Then l'll do it. -No, l'll do it.

l'll do it! -Kid!

Angelito.

What happened?

So they didn't get you!

They tried.

They were so close, l could see their guns.

But l managed to lose them, and here l am!

-We'll go with Villa. -Yes!

-Yes, we'll go! -Shut up!

Adelita is the name of the girl...

...l love and can't forget.

She's like a rose...

...and with time l'm going to pick her up.

lf she wants we will marry.

lf she wants she will be my wife.

l'll buy her a silk dress...

...and take her to dance.

lf she wants we will marry.

lf she wants she will be my wife.

l'll buy her a silk dress...

...and take her to dance.

lf she would leave with another...

...l'll followed her forever.

By sea in a war ship...

...by land with a military train.

lf she wants we will marry.

lf she wants she will be my wife.

l'll buy her a silk dress...

...and take her to dance.

lf she wants we will marry.

lf she wants she will be my wife.

l'll buy her a silk dress...

...and take her to dance.

Good morning.

-What do you want? -Where's your chief?

The first car after the engine...

...where they're giving away corn.

Thanks.

Wait.

Wait!

Shut up, brothers.

My brothers, my sisters, my people!

Look what Pancho Villa fights for!

So you all can eat!

Now, l give you corn.

When we won, l'll give you land!

Everyone will have a ranch.

Nobody will be working as a peon.

Up with General Villa!

Hurray!

Come, my sons! Come for your corn!

Come.

General.

Some guys from San Pablo want to join in.

l'm coming.

You keep at this, we're about to leave.

-Hurray le General Villa! -Hurray!

-Good morning, General. -Good morning.

How are you?

You want to join in?

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir, at your service.

Then you're with us already.

-Thank you, General. -Great, General.

Put your hats on! What did you buy them for?

-Yes, it's true. -Thank you, General.

Yes, sir.

-Can you read? -Sure we can.

Not that good, but we get by.

You'll start as lieutenants.

-All right, General. -Thank you, General.

-Where do you come from? -From San Pablo.

Just how macho are you guys?

Who knows, General?

What can we say?.

You'll find out

When Maximo gets drunk he turns into a wild animal.

He yells: ''When l get drunk, l become a lion!''

Back in San Pablo they call us ''The Lions''.

Okay, you'll be ''The Lions''.

Let's see if your bite is as big as your roar.

What are your names?

Rodrigo Perea.

Tiburcio Amaya, at your service.

Meliton Botello.

Maximo Perea.

Martin Espinosa.

And what's yours, kid?

Miguel Angel del Toro.

Toro? As in bull? But you're only a child!

We'll call you...

...''Calf''.

The General is witty.

-A calf, no less! -A calf!

-Where did you get it? -Who gave it to you?

Let me see, chubby.

Take it, l couldn't even see it.

-lt's embroidered in gold. -Let's see.

Look.

lt's so pretty!

Give it to me.

l can't. This one's for the chief.

l'll give you this one.

No. Mine is better.

Who did you take it from?

l took it from a guy!

A dead guy!

Dead? Look, he took a shot at me!

That's where a donkey took a bite out of it!

General, there are ''The Lions''.

Well...

lt seems like you had a good day, boys.

lt wasn't that bad.

Here's a present for you. l hope you like it.

Very nice.

Very nice.

And it was fired a lot.

lt's still warm to the touch, General.

lt's nice.

But finders, keepers.

Don't you want it?

l prefer mine. lt knows me.

And l don't like taking loot.

l'll tell you what you should do.

You should rig it so you don't have...

...to draw in order to shoot.

-How?. -Like this. Look!

Wow!

Live and learn, ''Lions''!

When you have this skill, l'll make you generals.

Right, boss.

All right, lads.

lt's good to see you.

-By, General! -At your service!

See you.

Bye, fatso!

l'm going to keep it.

Come on, give it to me!

How much do you want for it?

-lt's not for sale. -Come on, how much?

l wouldn't sell it for its weight in gold.

lf you won't sell it, how about l just take it?

You and what army?

Bravo, boss. Bravo.

Get close to aim. Come on.

Careful, you fat slob!

Watch where you're shooting!

Get closer.

Closer. Closer.

Get closer.

We have to change this also.

-Yes. -They are old.

What are you looking at, Don Tiburcio?

We could change the face of the earth...

...but never the sky.

Look!

Orion's Belt.

And the little Dipper.

We've seen you like this before.

Do you remember?

Oh, yes!

My wife, my kids...

Don't worry. This will end soon.

At this pace, we'll be back home in five months...

...maybe only four months.

l don't think so.

We left San Pablo last November.

lt's unbelievable, right?

lt's been five months and l see no end to this.

-Guys... -Yes?

-What? -Tell us.

l want to tell you something.

-What is it? -To all of you.

What do you want?

We are here today, but we may not be tomorrow.

The fight is getting worse.

Just look at all our fallen comrades.

We are, all of us, mortal.

So what are you getting at?

Promise me...

...if l can't go back to San Pablo, you'll go.

Even if only one is left alive.

You don't have kids.

Look after mine.

-Of course! -lt's a promise!

lf any of us dies, it won't be you.

You'll outlive us all.

Sure. Don't talk like that.

Let's not talk of such sad things.

This is the right moment to do it.

Now that we are together.

Makes no difference to me.

lf l die, don't even bother to bury me.

Just leave me where l fall.

For me, any place is fine.

Your cheap skin will rot in the sun.

l suppose your skin is better?

You can make a drum with it.

lt doesn't matter to me how l die or where l die.

As long as l die fighting, doing the right thing.

When we joined, we were asked if we were courageous.

What did we tell him?

He will see it, right?

But what have we accomplished? Not a thing!

Before l die. l'll show what a Lion of San Pablo does!

Yes! To die like a man.

So everybody sings in tribute to our courage!

Look who's talking about bravery.

The guy who wet his pants back in San Pablo!

-Who? -You!

-Me? -Yeah, you!

l guess l did.

But, seriously. l'm talking seriously now.

What?

The worst would be if they thought...

...l died as a coward.

l don't care what they say...

...but please shut my eyes when l die.

l want a nice funeral with trumpets and drums.

With soldiers saluting me...

...like the general we buried that time.

That's the way to go.

That's easy for you to say.

You have to have a general to have such a funeral.

Attention!

''General Calf''!

That damned machine gun.

We won't be able to take the fort tonight.

''Lions''!

lt's time to show you're lions...

...and not pussycats!

You name it, General.

Let's see if you're man enough to steal that machine gun!

On my way, sir!

Sergeant, here they come!

Here we are, skinheads.

As you requested, General.

Fine, kid.

Now l believe you are everything you say.

This is it, boys!

Let's go!

Everybody fall in!

This is the moment!

This is hard! That's the idea.

lt's useless!

They're shooting from the top.

They killed one of us.

-Which one? -Martin Espinosa.

l can't see them.

l guess they're scared.

lt's Martin, General!

lt's Martin, General, with his bombs!

Fire! lt's a fire!

Move the light to the right.

There he is, Captain.

Yes, here l am!

Long live Villa!

Now we're going all the way to Torreon, lads!

-Tiburcio, Fatso! -What?

-The chief is calling you! -We're coming.

Cease fire!

-State your business. -We're delivering a message.

-Who is the message for? -General Velasco.

-What weapons do you have? -None.

-No, sir. -Nothing.

Dismount!

Advance! Single file!

-Sergeant! -Show your weapons!

To the right...

...now!

Squad...

Halt!

Go on!

What do you want?

We're messengers.

General Pereira sent us to tell you...

...he is angry with Villa.

His troops are fighting while Villa's rest.

Villa's injured soldiers go to Chihuahua...

...but General Pereira's do not.

When food arrives, Villa's have their fill...

...we starve.

So, what else is new?.

Chieftains who have reunited in Durango...

...want to leave Villa.

They'll join you, if you feed...

...and arm their troops.

How many are they?

About 6,000.

All right, wait a minute.

We want an immediate answer.

You'll have it.

Your unconditional surrender is accepted...

...but you will be prisoners.

You'll arrive in groups of 100 and you will be unarmed.

Your leaders will be held in this fortress.

lt seems you don't trust us.

So it seems.

l can't take any chances.

We'll see.

For now, and to make sure you don't try anything...

...three of you will carry the message...

...back to your leaders, the others will remain here.

This is treason.

We can't be apprehended!

l have spoken.

These will remain even in the offer isn't accepted.

Enough!

Who will stay?

l will stay. l brought the message.

l said three.

l'll stay, too,

lt's God's will.

-The three of us will stay. -You're prisoners-of-war.

Lock them up and guard them until tomorrow at this hour.

Alright, General.

-Carry out my command. -Right, Major.

Let's go, now!

All right, but this isn't fair.

We came here in good will, not to fight.

Half-turn...

Let's go!

Time's up.

This is gonna get ugly.

And it's your fault!

We should have left the other three.

No. lt was not fair.

We knew this was a trick.

Hey, you!

What do you want?

When will you leave?

We'll leave you behind when we go!

Aw, go to...

Come on, make fun of me.

So, tell me something: Why do you want us to stay?

lf l die, l prefer to die fighting.

lt's not the soldiers that are to blame...

...but the generals.

They're the ones that send us into war.

Bull!

The soldiers are the ones to kill our comrades.

They are the ones who kill us.

You're gonna die either way.

Better to die fighting...

...with a carbine in my hand! And shooting!

That is the death of a real man!

Whatever you say, it was stupid to let the others go.

l planned to make two others stay with me...

...and you would have been spared.

But you stepped forward.

How could we leave you?

You're rash, fatso.

But you've got a great heart!

And what about me?

We three are the best!

Remember that song you sang?

Which one?

lf they are to kill me tomorrow...

...better let them kill me now!

A passion dominates me...

...that's why l came.

Prisoners!

You are to be hanged!

l am to be your executioner.

You?

That's funny!

You're gonna hang us, missy?

You'll faint when you see me...

...with my tongue coming out!

Squad...

Go to right.

Let's go!

Half-turn.

Halt!

Ready when you are, missy.

Right.

Let's go!

Lieutenant, we'll be getting close to the enemy lines!

Exactly!

That was my orders, to get close...

...of the enemy lines!

This will be an example. They will learn to fear us.

But they'll attack!

Are you afraid?

ls it them?

No doubt about it.

lt's them!

Squad...

Halt!

We have to do something! We're running out of time.

Let's go, lads!

They've seen us, Lieutenant, and they're shooting at us!

You'll be the first.

l'm deeply honored.

Well, lads, see you there.

Come on!

You don't know how to hang a man!

The least you could have done was buy a new rope!

Another rope, quick!

They're shooting at our guys!

Don't shoot! lt's us!

Hurry up! Are you afraid, or what?

Tiburcio!

-Tiburcio Maya! -''Calf''!

Are you all right, fatso?

That was a close shave!

''Calf''.

Fatso.

-Tiburcio! -Hi, pal!

Where's Rodrigo?

-Rodrigo! -What's wrong with you?

Where did they shoot you?

lt was God's will.

l only regret that it was a shot...

...from one of our guys.

Hey, it's nothing.

You still have plenty of years ahead of you.

No, man.

This is for real.

You'll be fine, bro.

You see?

Just what l wanted...

...to be able to see you all one last time.

That's all l wanted.

''Calf''!

Here, it's yours.

lt's a gift.

''The Lions'' are coming!

Hi, there!

Boys, let it be said that...

...Francisco Villa appreciates your courage.

You'll be my escort.

-We'll be Dorados? -No less!

-And me, General? -You too, ''Calf''.

And l've got something for you.

Give it to me.

Here.

One for you.

Now you are majors.

ls that all?

Weren't there four of you?

Yes, sir, but Rodrigo Perea...

...stayed in the field.

Near the water hose.

Poor lad.

That's a real shame.

His death was God's will.

That's just what he said, General.

l want you to take two.

You have earned them.

-Thank you, General. -Don't thank me.

You won them like men.

Go see Colonel Vega, and he will pay you.

lt's an honor, sir.

General.

Yes.

General Urbina asks what we will do...

...with the musicians we captured.

He wants to execute them.

What? Execute the musicians? No, have them join us.

But every brigade already has a band.

-Some has two. -ls that so?

Then go ahead and execute them.

Yes, General.

Not bad, huh?

You wanted it on.

-Where are we going? -Wherever you want.

l want to dance.

Let's go to the cantina we saw last night.

-They have hot chicks. -lt's too early.

Let's go to a place l know.

First, let us get our pay.

-Money counts, right? -Right!

l'll get him this time.

l did it!

Look.

Now they'll make me a general!

Fatso, you're a fool!

PLEASE DON'T SHOOT THE PlANO PLAYER

Look who's here! ''The lions''!

Tiburcio, Fatso, come!

Come on, take a seat.

Hi, guys. What's going on?

Where is my tequila?

Just a moment! Let's have a toast!

Yes, a toast!

Quiet! A toast!

To the new ''Dorados of Villa''!

''The lions of San Pablo''.

Thanks, lads.

-Cheers. -Cheers!

Won't you drink with ''The lions''?

-What? -lt's wrong.

-Why is that? -You see how many are we?

-How many? -13.

So?

Are you kidding? lt's bad luck.

Come on, have a drink.

No, l said it's bad luck.

One of us will die tonight.

-Just like that? Why? -Because.

There's at the table. One of us will die.

-l'm leaving. -No, you don't.

We are not cowards.

lf someone should die...

-...let's do it. -Hey! What are you doing?

-Hey! -What's wrong with you?

What's your problem, man?

Blanco says one of us will die...

...because there's 13 of us here.

l don't want to argue with him. Maybe he's right.

But if it's true...

...let's find out who will die...

-How?. -He's crazy.

He's drunk!

How do we find out?

Easy. We are one too many, right?

Right.

Let's turn out the lights and throw the gun up.

The biggest coward will be shot...

...and the bravest of us will be left.

ls anyone leaving?

Wait a minute! This is bullshit!

The bullet might hit anyone.

lt can't tell who is brave and who is a coward...

...the bravest of us might go down.

But the gun will shoot the biggest coward.

Right?

Hey, this isn't fair!

l'm too fat. l make a bigger target.

Now, fatso!

Are ''The lions of San Pablo'' afraid?

What about you, Tiburcio?

l think it's stupid.

Courage is not tested in a cantina.

But if it's courage we're measuring...

...''The lions of San Pablo'' don't back off!

Right, fatso?

Not one of us!

-Sure! -Hurray for ''The Lions''!

Just one thing.

l want to make something clear.

The one shot won't be the most cowardly.

That's why we are here.

We're proving our courage...

...but we're only three.

There are 10 of you.

lf any of us is shot...

...the others will prove his courage.

So, it's decided. Throw the gun.

Throw it, now.

Hold it!

Let's do it!

Let's wait until midnight.

lt's 40 minutes until midnight.

At midnight, we do it.

-Okay, at midnight. -Right.

Where is my drink?

Why is this place so quiet?

Why is everyone leaving?

There's gonna be shots at midnight.

Haven't they seen a shooting before?

Yes, but never in the dark.

These guys are crazy.

What do you mean by that?

What's going to happen?

Why don't you stick around and watch?

-Should we stay? -Let's stay!

Oh, boy.

Guys!

Guys!

lt's midnight! lt's time.

Let's get on with it.

Let's see what will happen.

Put the tables away.

Make a circle.

Make some place for the others.

Let's do it.

-Hold it, you! -What's up?

Why do you get to throw the gun?

What's on your mind, fatso?

Nothing.

The one who throws it won't get shot.

-Fine. You throw it. -l don't want any advantage.

-Let Tiburcio do it. -That's it.

Give it to Tiburcio.

Yes, give it to him.

Give it to me. l'll throw it.

Wait, l forgot.

Turn the lights off.

Hey, waiter!

Who, me?

Find the switch!

Hurry up!

You turn it off when l tell you.

And get closer. Don't leave a space.

Now, turn it off!

Who got shot?

-Turn on the lights! -Hurry up, kid!

The lights! Quickly!

What's wrong, fatso?

l told you it was easy for me...

-...to get shot. -Where were you wounded?

-ln my belly. -Let's see.

-Nobody's dead. -He's just wounded.

Let there be a death!

That's not fair, nobody's dead!

Let's do it again!

Tell them it's a lie the biggest coward...

...would get it.

You know me, tell them.

Of course it's a lie!

There is no one braver than you.

You'll be fine.

Up and around in a couple of weeks!

Go get a doctor, ''Calf''.

That's enough! This has got to come to an end!

Please, help me.

Shut up, everybody!

Please, guys!

Quiet down!

One is enough.

l'll show you my fears.

Watch now a ''Lion of San Pablo'' dies!

lt was the other way around.

The most courageous died.

lf anyone has a problem with that...

...let him speak up now.

Get up, lad!

Didn't you hear the call?

We're going to Zacatecas!

What's wrong with you?

My head aches as if it were about to explode!

Let's see.

You're all right.

Let's go to the station.

The air will make your better.

-Mr. Tiburcio. -Yes?

lt's not that l want to leave.

l'd go anywhere with you.

But don't you think it's been enough?

Enough of what?

lt's just that when we left home...

...there were six of us.

Now we are only two.

The Revolution will triumph.

Why do we stay?

To be killed like Maximo...

...or Rodrigo or Espinosa?

l know what's wrong with you.

You feel bad about what happened to Fatso.

-But, l... -Let me finish.

You believe it was a senseless act.

l shouldn't have allowed...

...what happened at the cantina.

But what is done is done.

But now we can't leave the revolution...

-...or its leader. -They don't need us anymore.

He has a lot of men at his side.

On the contrary, San Pablo needs us.

-Especially your kids. -Non, ''Calf''...

The revolution is only beginning.

They need us the most now.

Forget all those nonsense. And keep in mind one thing:

...you're an escort of our great leader.

One of Pancho Villa's Dorados, his golden ones!

Will you leave him when he's about...

...to attack Zacatecas?

l can't think, my head aches so much!

But maybe you're right.

Of course l am. Come on, hurry up!

Let's get a good seat on the train.

Long live to San Pablo!

-Long live to Pancho Villa! -Yes, hurray!

That's fine. Let's go.

TO MEXlCO ClTY. TO ZACATECAS.

We have smallpox on the trains.

Nice time to tell me this.

When we're about to attack!

-We must attack tomorrow! -l know, General!

But the doctor just told me!

This is bad news.

lt's one of those rare cases...

...if we act fast, we can save him.

Then what are you waiting for?

Do something quickly!

Get the sick from the train at once!

Otherwise, they'll infect the rest.

One of them is with your escorts! Miguel del Toro.

''The Calf''? One of ''The lions''?

-Yes, General. -What the f--

Well, that's a shame...

This is war. Soldiers come first.

Where is he?

Wait here in one of the cars.

Well, go! Hurry!

Do you feel better, lad?

Tiburcio Maya.

Who's coming?

General Fierro wants to see you.

Coming!

Yes, General?

So, you have a sick friend?

Yes, General, Miguel Angel.

-Smallpox? -l think so.

-What will you do with him? -Will he get better?

He may infect all the others...

...and we can't afford an epidemic.

So, what we might to do?

Leave him here to die like a dog?

He's as good as any man we have...

...and better than most!

Take it easy!

The doctors say he could infect the others.

You must save him, doctor.

There's nothing l can do for him.

l'll have to act immediately.

Would we all get ill?

Undoubtedly.

General, we are with you.

You are the boss.

Whatever your orders l'll be the first to obey them.

What should we do?

We have to get rid of his stuff: Guns, clothes...

All of it.

''Get rid of''? l don't understand.

We must cremate everything.

Cremate?

Burn his body.

Burn the man. Burn him!

What?

-He's still alive! -Death or alive, l don't care!

You heard the order! We must do it immediately.

Burn him?

Burn him alive?

Have you gone crazy?

ls this the payment of a revolutionary soldier?

ls this an army of men...

...or of dogs?

You have to obey!

lt's one against many.

l'm the one in charge!

Do you hear me?

l give the orders here!

You've got five minutes to burn him alive!

lf you don't do it, somebody else will.

ldiot!

''Little Calf''.

lf he isn't out in 5 min...

You heard the order! We must do it immediately.

You filthy... You won't live a thousand years!

There you have it.

ls it the car with smallpox?

Yes, General.

The chief!

What did you do with ''Little Calf''?

There he is, General.

Let the trains go...

...but this one stays.

-What about me? -You're staying.

Staying? l'm going to fight in Zacatecas.

Back off!

You're staying here.

All right, General.

Let's go.

All right.

lt's over.

THE END