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