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American Me

“In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.”

Movie

7.5

Rating

(382 votes)

2h 5m

Runtime

1992

Released

2

Popularity

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

American Me

Release Date

1992-03-13

Languages

English, Spanish

Budget

USD 16,000,000

Revenue

USD 13,100,000

Profit

-USD 2,900,000

Directors

Edward James Olmos

Writers

Floyd MutruxScreenplay

Desmond NakanoScreenplay

Floyd MutruxStory

Cast

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

J.D.

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Mundo

Panchito Gómez

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Danny De La Paz

Danny De La Paz

Puppet

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Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Dyana Ortelli

Dyana Ortelli

Yolanda

William Smith

William Smith

Deacon

Evelina Fernández

Julie

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

El Japo

Daniel Villarreal

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

Daniel A. Haro

Huero

Vira Montes

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

Roberto Martín Márquez

Acha

Joe Aubel

Tattoo Artist

Rob Garrett

Zoot Riot Bystander

Lance August

Lance August

Young Sailor

Cody Glenn

Older Sailor

Don Pugsley

Don Pugsley

Police Officer

Albert Joe Medina Jr.

Street Mechanic

Alex Solís

Street Mechanic

Raymond Amezquita

Abuelito

Javier Castellanos

Hazard Kid

Richard Lee-Sung

Richard Lee-Sung

Restaurant Owner

Eric Close

Eric Close

Juvie Hall Attacker

Christian Klemash

Blond Kid in Yard

Brian Holechek

Juvie Officer

Rigoberto Jimenez

Big Happy

Domingo Ambriz

Domingo Ambriz

Pie Face

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Junkie

Glenn Shelton

Visiting Room Guard

Scott Johnstad

Visiting Room Guard

Abraham Verduzco

Paulito - Age 7

Grace Morley

JD's Friend

Vic Trevino

Vic Trevino

Cheetah

Robby Robinson

Drug Thief

Paul Bollen

Doc

Guillermo Pérez

Willie-Vato

Robert Chavez

Sparky

Rafael H. Robledo

Rafael H. Robledo

El Chucko

Modesto M. Sanchez

Mo

Dennis Ryan Sacco

Paulito - Age 11

Michael Shaner

Tony Scagnelli, Jr.

Tom S. Ventimiglia

Segregation Guard

William Fetzer

Processing Guard

Thomas Richard Gorman III

Processing Guard

George Padilla

Mundo's Attorney

Humberto Madrigal

Veneno

Jaime Gomez

Jaime Gomez

Eddie

Jose Guardado

Samson

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Paulito - Age 15

Daniel Lujan

Mico - Age 9

Rodney Rincon

Shoe Salesman

John Rangel

Neto - Age 15

Robert Pucci

Bodyguard

Tony Giorgio

Tony Giorgio

Don Antonio Scagnelli

Sabino Villa Lobos

Tin Man

Armando Briseno

Chuy

Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto

Bam Bam

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Arthur J

Bennie Moore

Ronnie Little

Alex Brown

Alex Brown

Eddie Johnson

Gerald Lynn Walker

BGF Member

William T. Amos

Tank

Irma Aurea García

Lourdes

Robert Alvarez

Ralphy

Ken Medlock

Ken Medlock

Cop

Rolando Molina

Rolando Molina

Cop

Ana Lizarraga

Julie's Mother

Steven Cisneros

Chivo

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