Movie
American Me
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1992-03-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- YOY, Universal Pictures, Olmos Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Edward James Olmos as Montoya Santana
- William Forsythe as J.D.
- Pepe Serna as Mundo
- Panchito Gómez as Young Montoya Santana
- Steve Wilcox as Young J.D.
- Danny De La Paz as Puppet
- Sal Lopez as Pedro Santana
- Dyana Ortelli as Yolanda
- William Smith as Deacon
- Evelina Fernández as Julie
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as El Japo
- Daniel Villarreal as Little Puppet
Crew
- Edward James Olmos - Director
- Floyd Mutrux - Screenplay
- Desmond Nakano - Screenplay
- Floyd Mutrux - Story
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