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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $183,597.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.901 |
Directed By
John Sayles
Crew
Dwight Gaston
Rodell Cruz
John Sayles
Joel Torre
Lee Briones-Meily
Margie Templo Parks
Arleen Cuevas
Mason Daring
Shai Evangelista
Ronald de Asis
John Sayles
John Sayles
TOP CAST
Chris Cooper
Col. Hardacre
Dane DeHaan
Gil
Garret Dillahunt
Lt. Compton
Ronnie Lazaro
Simon
Rio Locsin
Corazon
DJ Qualls
Zeke
Bembol Roco
Policarpio
Joel Torre
Rafael
Yul Vazquez
Padre Hidalgo
Arthur Acuña
Locsin
Irma Adlawan
Josefa
John Arcilla
Nenong
Merlin Bonning
Creighton
Reymart Colestines
Malpulgas
Ermie Concepcion
Dolores
Miguel Faustmann
Captan Narvaez
Brian Lee Franklin
Lynch
Joe Gruta
Hilario
J.P. Jagunos
Eloy
Diana Malahay
Trinidad
Raul Manikan
Felix
Spanky Manikan
Tuba Joe
Pen Medina
Albay
Raul Morit
Chief
Lucas Neff
Shanker
James Obenza
Joaquinito
Jemi Paretas
Zuñiga
James Parks
Sgt. Runnels
Bodjie Pascua
Sixto
Lady Jane Rellita
Azalea
Bill Tangradi
Dutch
Stephen Monroe Taylor
Bates
Ka Chun Tsoi
Moon
Hoffman Cheng
Chop-Chop
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