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The film was released in North America on August 19, 2011 by Variance Films. Reception. The film was met with generally positive reviews. The film received a score of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 47 reviews. James Rocchi of MSN Movies said the film "feels more passionate and provocative than 99% of everything else out there".
Jul 6, 2011 · Amigo: Directed by John Sayles. With Arthur Acuña, Irma Adlawan, John Arcilla, Merlin Bonning. A fictional account of events during the Philippine-American War.
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- Drama, War
- John Sayles
- 2011-07-06
Sep 13, 2011 · Including Padre Hidalgo. Advertisement. The simplicity of the film's title, like most of Sayles' naming conventions, hides a much deeper meaning than its translation. The climax of the film hinges on whether Rafael betrayed his "amigo," or "friend" status, leading Lt. Compton's men into an ambush.
Jul 8, 2011 · AMIGO, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, a village mayor c...
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- 337.9K
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Released August 19th, 2011, 'Amigo' stars Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Garret Dillahunt, Ronnie Lazaro The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 8 min, and received a user score of 51 (out of 100) on ...
Jul 7, 2011 · Acclaimed writer-director John Sayles examines the forgotten history of the Philippine-American War in his new film, AMIGO. When Rafael Dacanay's (Joel Torr...
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- Variance Films
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Synopsis. AMIGO, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, 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 (Chris Cooper) to ...