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American Me
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7.4During 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.
Released: 1992-03-13125 minDir: Edward James OlmosCrime, DramaBudget: $16.0MBox office: $13.1M
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
Themes
- prison
- juvenile prison
- jail
- east los angeles
- hood
- gang
- racism
- mexican american
- lowrider
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- prison film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Edward James Olmos
- Screenwriter
- Desmond Nakano
- Cast member
- Eric Close
- Producer
- Floyd Mutrux
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Reynaldo Villalobos
- Narrative location
- California
- Filming location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 916453
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- FolsomStatePrison.jpg
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- publication date
- 1992-01-01
- title
- American Me
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 6.7/10
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