Film

American Me

1992 · 2h 5m · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

73%

Metacritic

66

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.

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

William Forsythe

J.D.

Pepe Serna

Mundo

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Danny De La Paz

Puppet

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Dyana Ortelli

Yolanda

William Smith

Deacon

Evelina Fernández

Julie

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

El Japo

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

Daniel A. Haro

Huero

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

Roberto Martín Márquez

Acha

• Edward James OlmosDirector · Producer
• Floyd MutruxScreenplay · Story · Executive Producer
• Desmond NakanoScreenplay
• Robert M. YoungProducer
• Sean DanielProducer
• Lou AdlerExecutive Producer
• Irwin YoungExecutive Producer
• Reynaldo VillalobosDirector of Photography
• Claude GaudetteOriginal Music Composer
• Dennis LambertOriginal Music Composer

American Me - TrailerAmerican Me (1992) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Release date

March 13, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 5m

Rated

R

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$13,100,000

Genres

Crime, Drama

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