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  • 2011
  • R
  • Variance Films
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Variance Films
  • 2 h 4 m

Summary Amigo, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, 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 ...

Directed By: John Sayles

Written By: John Sayles

  • 2011
  • R
  • Variance Films
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Variance Films
  • 2 h 4 m

Amigo

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Summary Amigo, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, 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 ...

Directed By: John Sayles

Written By: John Sayles

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Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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45% Positive
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11 Reviews
5% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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45% Positive
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50% Mixed
11 Reviews
5% Negative
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80
Oct 6, 2011
Fantastic acting by the likes of Garret Dillahunt, Chris Cooper and Joel Torre lift characters above the cliched, offering a one-sided history lesson that is still well worth learning.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 14, 2011
Amigo is not as tightly crafted as "Lone Star." It's a messier work whose dialogue is at times a tad too purple, its political allusions a little too obvious, and it has a one-note character that is uncharacteristic of its creator.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 17, 2011
The cruel imperialism of the war is just the sort of thing that stokes Sayles's liberal ire, which is one reason the movie so often recalls his proletarian masterpiece Matewan (1987).
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 16, 2011
Amigo's penchant for polemics keeps upsetting any semblance of balance; how can anyone hear the grace notes when the soapboxing is so deafening?
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 11, 2011
Normally a reliable screenwriter, Sayles probably gives his audience too much credit with regard to its knowledge of what is one of the lesser-known chapters in America's military history. As a result, even with its modern parallels, Amigo makes for dense, slow-going viewing.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 18, 2011
The problem is that this pot of intrigue takes ages to boil, and the cook refuses to turn up the heat. And if vitality is not an element Sayles cherishes, neither is nuance.
By Richard Corliss FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 1, 2011
The argument in Amigo is so heavy-handed - and its execution so crude - that by the time the movie winds its way to a predictable but uninvolving conclusion, nobody will be listening anymore.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Anarchist's Convention Films, Pinoy Pictures
Release Date Aug 19, 2011
Duration 2 h 4 m
Rating R
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Website http://johnsaylesbaryo.blogspot.com/
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Awards

Gawad Urian Awards
• 1 Win & 10 Nominations

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