American Me (1992)
American Me is a 1992 crime movie directed by Edward James Olmos, with a running time of 2h 5m. It stars Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe and Pepe Serna.
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.
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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
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