American Me (1992) Reviews

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Starring:
Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, (more)
Director(s):
Edward James Olmos
Category:
Drama
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David Z.

One of the best prison/gansta movies I've seen. I compare this movie to the likes of Blood In Blood Out, Scarface and Goodfellas.

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Juan N.

Olmos is a great actor and director.I like the way this movie shows a side of america that some people would not really want to acknoweledge exists.I also like the way it doesnt glorify this ...
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Olmos is a great actor and director.I like the way this movie shows a side of america that some people would not really want to acknoweledge exists.I also like the way it doesnt glorify this alternate lifestyle.Its raw clean and savage.!!!great movie!!!
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LaToshia L.

This is a good movie. If you like this movie then I recommend Blood In/Blood Out. Not recommended for children so be careful.

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AL M.

NOTHING BETTER THAN A GOOD STABBING ON THE YARD!!

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Javier M.

I have seen American Me over the years many times. This is one of the movies that really portraits real Gang Life and real Prison Life. It sends a powerful message, which most people ignore or do not ...
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I have seen American Me over the years many times. This is one of the movies that really portraits real Gang Life and real Prison Life. It sends a powerful message, which most people ignore or do not understand. This movie was filmed in real prisons (Folsom State Prison, CA), prisoners and prison guards. Several gang members were acquired to give their opinions when this movie was shot, which added the real life feel to it. I liked this movie because it shows kids growing up in the barrio, to grow up together in prison. There was one scene where it does get tuff to see, but overall this movie had everything. There are other titles that come close to American Me, like “Blood In, Blood Out” and “Mi Vida Loca”. But Eddie Olmos did an awesome job with this movie. He should have received some type of National award.
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Abel R.

this is a bad azz movie with a lot of experiences that people have in prison but whats weird is that if u seen animal 2 with ving rames the blacks rule the volsume prison and the Mexicans rule this ...
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this is a bad azz movie with a lot of experiences that people have in prison but whats weird is that if u seen animal 2 with ving rames the blacks rule the volsume prison and the Mexicans rule this movie but don't recommend it for little kids too much rape and killing
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Arun N.

The movie does not follow any Hollywood conventions yet appears cliched to the extreme. The main actor looks totally uncomfortable as a dreaded prison gangster. After seeing movies like Godfather and ...
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The movie does not follow any Hollywood conventions yet appears cliched to the extreme. The main actor looks totally uncomfortable as a dreaded prison gangster. After seeing movies like Godfather and Goodfellas and even Departed, this one falls flat as a crime saga.
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Kelly M.

As soon as the movie started it felt like I had seen this movie before. Pretty good prison flick if you're into that. Had to turn away on some of the scenes!

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Sonia D.

One of the best movies ever made.

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Gila V.

Horrific

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