Amigo (2011)
Overview
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael's brother is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country.
What is Amigo about?
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael's brother is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country. Amigo is a Drama, History, War movie, released on 2011-08-19, runtime 128 minutes.
Is Amigo worth watching?
TMDB users rate Amigo 4.9 out of 10 from 19 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
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Directed by
John Sayles
Cast
- Chris Cooper as Col. Hardacre
- Dane DeHaan as Gil
- Garret Dillahunt as Lt. Compton
- Ronnie Lazaro as Simon
- Rio Locsin as Corazon
- DJ Qualls as Zeke
- Bembol Roco as Policarpio
- Joel Torre as Rafael
- Yul Vazquez as Padre Hidalgo
- Art Acuña as Locsin
- Irma Adlawan as Josefa
- John Arcilla as Nenong
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