American Me
Film1992125 min7.5/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Edward James Olmos
In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.
The story
During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana 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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Edward James OlmosMontoya Santana
William ForsytheJ.D.
Pepe SernaMundo
Panchito GómezYoung Montoya Santana
Steve WilcoxYoung J.D.
Danny De La PazPuppet
Sal LopezPedro Santana
Dyana OrtelliYolanda
William SmithDeacon
Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaEl Japo
Daniel VillarrealLittle PuppetExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Desmond Nakano
- Director
- Edward James Olmos
- Screenplay
- Floyd Mutrux
- Producer
- Robert M. Young
- Producer
- Edward James Olmos
- Editor
- Richard Candib
- Editor
- Arthur Coburn
- Producer
- Sean Daniel
- Director of Photography
- Reynaldo Villalobos
- Original Music Composer
- Claude Gaudette
- Original Music Composer
- Dennis Lambert