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|caption = ''Theatrical release poster'' | |caption = ''Theatrical release poster'' | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA <br> [[Image:PHL.jpg|25px]] Philippines | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA <br> [[Image:PHL.jpg|25px]] Philippines | ||
|director = John Sayles | |director = [[John Sayles]] | ||
|date= 2010 | |date= 2010 | ||
|language = English <br> Tagalog <br> Spanish <br> Latin <br> Cantonese | |language = English <br> Tagalog <br> Spanish <br> Latin <br> Cantonese | ||
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|actor5=Ronnie Lazaro | |actor5=Ronnie Lazaro | ||
|character6=Locsin | |character6=Locsin | ||
|actor6=Arthur Acuña | |actor6=[[Arthur Acuña]] | ||
|character7=Nenong | |character7=Nenong | ||
|actor7=[[John Arcilla]] | |actor7=[[John Arcilla]] | ||
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{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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{{Spoilers}} | |||
=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
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Both the American army and the Filipino guerillas throughout the film use the [[Colt M1892|M1892]] variant of the [[Colt New Army & Navy]]. | Both the American army and the Filipino guerillas throughout the film use the [[Colt M1892|M1892]] variant of the [[Colt New Army & Navy]]. | ||
[[File:ColtNewArmy03.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt]] | [[File:ColtNewArmy03.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin (Arthur Acuña) pointing his M1892 while ordering Joaquinito (James Obenza).]] | [[File:Ami-M1892.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin ([[Arthur Acuña]]) pointing his M1892 while ordering Joaquinito (James Obenza).]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin gives Joaquinito the revolver.]] | [[File:Ami-M1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin gives Joaquinito the revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Hardacre ([[Chris Cooper]]) shoots the head off the village's statue of Saint Isidore the Laborer with his M1892.]] | [[File:Ami-M1892-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Hardacre ([[Chris Cooper]]) shoots the head off the village's statue of Saint Isidore the Laborer with his M1892.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief (Raul Morit) takes out his M1892.]] | [[File:Ami-M1892-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief (Raul Morit) takes out his M1892.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief threatens Rafael (Joel Torre) with his revolver.]] | [[File:Ami-M1892-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief threatens Rafael (Joel Torre) with his revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Compton ([[Garret Dillahunt]]) orders a bayonet charge while holding the revolver.]] | [[File:Ami-M1892-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Compton ([[Garret Dillahunt]]) orders a bayonet charge while holding the revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-M1892-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Hardacre aiming the revolver.]] | [[File:Ami-M1892-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Hardacre aiming the revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-NewRevo.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Compton double-taps an executed Rafael with his revolver.]] | |||
[[File:Ami-1892Promo.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Promotional image of [[Garret Dillahunt]] holding the revolver.]] | [[File:Ami-1892Promo.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Promotional image of [[Garret Dillahunt]] holding the revolver.]] | ||
==Prop Revolver== | |||
A prop revolver briefly appears in the film. The prop revolver is partly based on a [[Smith & Wesson]] revolver. | |||
[[Image:S&WModel17A.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 17-6 - .22LR (for comparison).]] | |||
[[File:Ami-PropRevo.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief (Raul Morit) holds a prop revolver during the ambush.]] | |||
[[File:Ami-M1892-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief charges while holding the revolver.]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Krag-Jørgensen== | ==Krag-Jørgensen== | ||
The officers of the American army throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the [[Krag-Jørgensen]] rifle. [[Image:DanishKrag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Model 1898 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag]] | The officers of the American army throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the [[Krag-Jørgensen]] rifle. | ||
[[File:Ami-Krag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of American soldiers fire their Krags at Joaquinito. Gil ([[Dane DeHaan] | [[Image:DanishKrag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Model 1898 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Krag.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A group of American soldiers fire their Krags at Joaquinito. Gil ([[Dane DeHaan]]) racks his rifle in the foreground.]] | |||
[[File:Ami-Krag-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the Krag's receiver.]] | [[File:Ami-Krag-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the Krag's receiver.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Krag-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gil ([[Dane DeHaan]]) with his Krag.]] | [[File:Ami-Krag-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gil ([[Dane DeHaan]]) with his Krag.]] | ||
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[[File:Ami-Krag-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the rifle's barrel.]] | [[File:Ami-Krag-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the rifle's barrel.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Krag-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier firing his Krag.]] | [[File:Ami-Krag-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier firing his Krag.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Krag-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gil holds up his rifle while talking to a fellow soldier.]] | [[File:Ami-Krag-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gil holds up his rifle while talking to a fellow soldier.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Krag-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier aiming his Krag during the guerilla ambush.]] | [[File:Ami-Krag-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier aiming his Krag during the guerilla ambush.]] | ||
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==Spanish Mauser M1893== | ==Spanish Mauser M1893== | ||
The Filipino resistance guerillas throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the [[Spanish Mauser M1893]]. The rifle is also correctly referred to as "Mausers from the Spanish" in the film. | The Filipino resistance guerillas throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the [[Spanish Mauser M1893]]. The rifle is also correctly referred to as a Mauser and as "Mausers from the Spanish" in the film. | ||
[[Image:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|425px|1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|425px|1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Policarpio (Bembol Roco) holds his Mauser in the film's opening scene.]] | [[File:Ami-Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Policarpio (Bembol Roco) holds his Mauser in the film's opening scene.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Mauser-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin (Arthur Acuña) aims his Mauser at Joaquinito.]] | [[File:Ami-Mauser-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin ([[Arthur Acuña]]) aims his Mauser at Joaquinito.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Mauser-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin talks to Joaquinito while holding his rifle.]] | [[File:Ami-Mauser-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Locsin talks to Joaquinito while holding his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Ami-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The guerilla fighters with their Mausers.]] | [[File:Ami-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The guerilla fighters with their Mausers.]] | ||
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[[File:Ami-Mauser-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The guerillas with their Mausers in the film's ending.]] | [[File:Ami-Mauser-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The guerillas with their Mausers in the film's ending.]] | ||
= | ==Remington Rolling Block== | ||
Multiple [[Remington Rolling Block]]s appear throughout the movie, appearing with both the American army and the Filipinos. | |||
Multiple | [[Image:Remingtonrollingblock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington Rolling Block Militarized - .45 caliber (for comparison).]] | ||
[[File:Ami-PropRifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier can be seen holding a | [[File:Ami-PropRifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American soldier can be seen holding a Rolling Block in this shot.]] | ||
[[File:Ami- | [[File:Ami-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the guerilla fighters (wearing the green shirt) holding a Rolling Block.]] | ||
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[[Category: War]] | [[Category: War]] | ||
[[Category: Philippine Produced]] | [[Category: Philippine Produced]] | ||
[[Category:John Sayles]] | |||
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Amigo is a 2010 Filipino-American drama film. Taking place during the Philippine-American War in 1900, the film stars Joel Torre as Rafael Dacanay, the kapitan of the fictional Barrio San Isidro whose brother Simón and his resistance guerillas had recently liberated the village from the Spanish. However, when an American army division garrisons his village, Rafael is torn between submitting to the ruling Americans or staying loyal to his fellow Filipinos.
The following weapons were used in the film Amigo:
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Revolvers
Both the American army and the Filipino guerillas throughout the film use the M1892 variant of the Colt New Army & Navy.
Prop Revolver
A prop revolver briefly appears in the film. The prop revolver is partly based on a Smith & Wesson revolver.
Rifles
Krag-Jørgensen
The officers of the American army throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the Krag-Jørgensen rifle.
Spanish Mauser M1893
The Filipino resistance guerillas throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the Spanish Mauser M1893. The rifle is also correctly referred to as a Mauser and as "Mausers from the Spanish" in the film.
Remington Rolling Block
Multiple Remington Rolling Blocks appear throughout the movie, appearing with both the American army and the Filipinos.
