American Me (1992)
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.
- Released
- 1992-03-13
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Edward James Olmos, Floyd Mutrux, Desmond Nakano
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 426 votes
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