American Me

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

Mar 13 1992 R 2h 5m
Biography, 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.

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Plot

This epic depiction of thirty years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles focuses on a teen named Santana who, with his friends Mundo and the Caucasian-but-acting-Hispanic J.D., form their own gang and are soon arrested for a break-in. Santana gets into trouble again and goes straight from reform school to prison, spending eighteen years there, and becoming leader of a powerful gang, both inside and outside the prison, while there. When he is finally released, he tries to make sense of the violence in his life, in a world much changed from when last he was in it.

Written by

Floyd Mutrux, Desmond Nakano

Directed by

Edward James Olmos

Cast

Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Sal Lopez

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

YOY, Universal Pictures, Olmos Productions

Languages

English, Español

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
American Me - Trailer
American Me (1992) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
11,428
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA