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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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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:
Revolvers
Both the American army and the Filipino guerillas throughout the film use the M1892 variant of the Colt New Army & Navy.
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 "Mausers from the Spanish" in the film.
Other
Prop firearms
Multiple prop firearms appear in the movie, substituting for the regular guns.
