Amigo(2011)

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Synopsis

During the US occupation of the Philippines in 1900, a squad of American soldiers settle in a small, rural village and learn how to live and negotiate with the natives. Headed by a respected elder, referred to as "Amigo," the villagers are forced to deal with this foreign presence as rules are set, curfews introduced and small attempts at democracy initiated. At the same time, the village must navigate its tense relationship with a rebel group leading the resistance to the occupation. Amigo's brother is the rebel leader, and his son runs off to join them, so he constantly finds himself torn between balancing what is right for the village and what this means to his family.
During the US occupation of the Philippines in 1900, a squad of American soldiers settle in a small, rural village and learn how to live and negotiate with the natives. Headed by a respected elder, referred to as "Amigo," the villagers …
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In Theaters

  • August 19, 2011

MPAA Rating

R (for some violence and language)

Genres

War, Drama

Run Time

2 hours 8 minutes

Distributors

Variance Films

Box Office

$183,490

Directors

John Sayles

Director

CAST

Joel Torre

Rafael

Garret Dillahunt

Lieutenant Compton

Chris Cooper

Colonel Hardacre

DJ Qualls

Zeke Whatley

Rio Locsin

Corazon

Ronnie Lazaro

Simon