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Amigo

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Amigo
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Theatrical release poster
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Philippines
Directed by John Sayles
Release Date 2010
Language English
Tagalog
Spanish
Latin
Cantonese
Studio Anarchist's Convention Films
Pinoy Pictures
Distributor Variance Films (USA, theatrical)
Gravitas Ventures (USA, video)
Star Cinema (Philippines)
Main Cast
Character Actor
Rafael Dacanay Joel Torre
Col. Hardacre Chris Cooper
Lt. Ike Compton Garret Dillahunt
Gil Dane DeHaan
Simón Ronnie Lazaro
Locsin Arthur Acuña
Nenong John Arcilla


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

Colt New Army & Navy

Both the American army and the Filipino guerillas throughout the film use the M1892 variant of the Colt New Army & Navy.

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Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt
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Locsin (Arthur Acuña) pointing his M1892 while ordering Joaquinito (James Obenza).
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Locsin gives Joaquinito the revolver.
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Lt. Compton holding the revolver during a guerilla attack.
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Col. Hardacre (Chris Cooper) shoots the head off the village's statue of Saint Isidore the Laborer with his M1892.
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Chief (Raul Morit) takes out his M1892.
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Chief threatens Rafael (Joel Torre) with his revolver.
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Lt. Compton (Garret Dillahunt) orders a bayonet charge while holding the revolver.
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Chief charges while holding the revolver.
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Col. Hardacre aiming the revolver.
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Promotional image of Garret Dillahunt holding the revolver.

Rifles

Krag-Jørgensen

The officers of the American army throughout the movie are accurately depicted using the Krag-Jørgensen rifle.

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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.]]

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A close-up of the Krag's receiver.

[[File:Ami-Krag-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gil (Dane DeHaan) with his Krag.]]

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The American soldiers execute a herd of carabao with their Krags.
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A close-up of the rifle's barrel.
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An American soldier firing his Krag.
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The American soldiers and their allies walk back to the village while singing Damn, Damn, Damn the Filipinos. They can be seen holding their Krags.
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Gil holds up his rifle while talking to a fellow soldier.
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An American soldier aiming his Krag during the guerilla ambush.
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Cpl. Lynch (Brian Lee Franklin) affixes a bayonet to his Krag.

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.

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1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser
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Policarpio (Bembol Roco) holds his Mauser in the film's opening scene.
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Locsin (Arthur Acuña) aims his Mauser at Joaquinito.
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Locsin talks to Joaquinito while holding his rifle.
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The guerilla fighters with their Mausers.
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Locsin holds his Mauser while talking to Simón (Ronnie Lazaro). The Spanish Mauser's folding sight is visible.
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Policarpio holds his Mauser while another guerilla fighter follows him.
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A guerilla fighter fires his Mauser during the ambush.
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Simón fires his Mauser.
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Simón racks the rifle's bolt.
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The guerillas with their Mausers in the film's ending.

Other

Prop firearms

Multiple prop firearms appear in the movie, substituting for the regular guns.

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An American soldier can be seen holding a prop rifle in this shot.
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Chief (Raul Morit) holds a prop revolver during the ambush.