American Me
American Me
Release: 1992-03-13
·Runtime: 125m
·★ 7.4
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
YOY
Universal Pictures
Olmos Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Panchito Gómez
as Young Montoya Santana
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as El Japo
Ron Thompson
as Junkie
Domingo Ambriz
as Pie Face
Lance August
as Young Sailor
William Smith
as Deacon
Richard Coca
as Young Mundo
Vic Trevino
as Cheetah
Don Pugsley
as Police Officer
Ken Medlock
as Cop
Rolando Molina
as Cop
Rafael H. Robledo
as El Chucko
Alex Brown
as Eddie Johnson
Pepe Serna
as Mundo
Tony Giorgio
as Don Antonio Scagnelli
Steve Wilcox
as Young J.D.
Sal Lopez
as Pedro Santana
Danny De La Paz
as Puppet
Dyana Ortelli
as Yolanda
Jaime Gomez
as Eddie
Jacob Vargas
as Paulito - Age 15
Vira Montes
as Esperanza Santana
Manny Perry
as Arthur J
Edward James Olmos
as Montoya Santana
William Forsythe
as J.D.
Daniel Villarreal
as Little Puppet
Richard Lee-Sung
as Restaurant Owner
Eric Close
as Juvie Hall Attacker
Crew
Sean Daniel
Producer
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Randee Lynne Jensen
Associate Producer
Desmond Nakano
Screenplay
Tony Friedkin
Still Photographer
Jimmy Ortega
Stunts
Edward James Olmos
Director, Producer
Tim A. Davison
Stunts
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Erik Rondell
Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Richard Toyon
Art Direction
Robert M. Young
Producer, Camera Operator
Norman Howell
Stunts
Arthur Coburn
Editor
Peewee Piemonte
Stunts
Brian E. Frankish
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Danny Epper
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Dawn Solér
Music Consultant
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunts