American Me (1992)
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Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits. The omniprescene of the "Mexican Mafia" in the southwest is sufficient to make this film a daunting, demoralizing experience. Upon its release, American Me received a lot of press play due to the fact that Olmos shot his Folsom sequences on location, using actual prisoners as extras and bit players. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward James Olmos
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of American Me
Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits. The omniprescene of the "Mexican Mafia" in the southwest is sufficient to make this film a daunting, demoralizing experience. Upon its release, American Me received a lot of press play due to the fact that Olmos shot his Folsom sequences on location, using actual prisoners as extras and bit players. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 126 mins
Complete Cast of American Me
- Edward James Olmos - Santana Montoya
- Pepe Serna - Mundo
- Evelina Fernandez - Julie
- Daniel Villarreal - Little Puppet
- Daniel Haro - Huero
- Vic Trevino - Cheetah
- Panchito Gomez - Young Santana
- Bennie Moore - Ronnie Little
- Richard Lee-Sung - Restaurant Owner
- Manny Perry - Arthur J.
- Michael Shaner - Tony Scagnelli Jr.
- Alex Brown - Eddie Johnson
- Rolando Molina - Cop
- Roberto Martin Marquez - Acha
- Lance August - Young Sailor
- Jacob Vargas - Paulito--Age 15
- William Smith - Deacon
- Robert Pucci - Bodyguard
- Ken Medlock - Cop
- Tony Giorgio - Don Antonio Scagnelli
- William Forsythe - JD
- Danny De La Paz - Puppet
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - El Japo
- Sal Lopez - Pedro
- Domingo Ambriz - Pie Face
- Tom Bower - Dornan (uncredited)
- Richard Coca - Young Mundo
- Cody Glenn - Older Sailor
- Grace Morley - JD's Friend
- Rodney Rincon - Shoe Salesman
- Robby Robinson - Drug Thief
- Abraham Verduzco - Paulito (Age 7)
- Bob Morones
- Don Pugsley - Police Officer
- Joe Aubel - Tattoo Artist
- Ron Thompson - Junkie
- Rafael Robledo - El Chucko
- Dyana Ortelli - Yolanda
- Jaime Gomez - Eddie
- Paul Bollen - Doc
- Director(s):
- Edward James Olmos
- Writer(s):
- Floyd Mutrux, Desmond Nakano
- Producer(s):
- Floyd Mutrux, Irwin W. Young, Sean Daniel
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Substance Abuse, Not For Children, Profanity, Violence)
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