Amigo
Synopsis and Details
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.
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.
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Metadata
- TMDb ID 72913
- Original Title Amigo
- Release Date 14 July 2010
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- Runtime 2 h 08 min
- Production Anarchist's Convention Films, Pictures
- Country United States of America, Mexico
- Languages Cantonese, English, Latin, Spanish,
- Genres Drama, History, War
- Director John Sayles
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- Writer John Sayles
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