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American Me is a 1992 crime drama film about the rise of the Mexican Mafia in California prisons. It stars Edward James Olmos as Montoya Santana, a fictionalized version of Rodolfo Cadena, a notorious La Eme boss.
American Me: Directed by Edward James Olmos. With Sal Lopez, Vira Montes, Roberto Martín Márquez, Dyana Ortelli. A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Edward James Olmos
- 1992-03-13
Edward James Olmos stars as a powerful Folsom State prisoner who returns to society after running the game behind bars for 18 years. Subtitles: English. Starring: Edward James Olmos William Forsythe Sal Lopez Pepe Serna Danny de la Paz Evelina Fernandez Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa Daniel Villarreal. Directed by: Edward James Olmos. American Me. COMPANY.
- Edward James Olmos
- 126 min
- January 1, 1992
R 2 hr 5 min Mar 13th, 1992 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 ...
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- Edward James Olmos
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- Edward James Olmos
American Me. NEW. As a young man, Montoya Santana (Edward James Olmos) is introduced to gang life on the tough streets of Los Angeles after spending his youth in reform school. Soon Santana finds ...
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- Edward James Olmos
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- Edward James Olmos
A film about a Mexican-American gangster's life from childhood to adulthood in Los Angeles. It depicts his involvement in crime, violence, racism, and love, and his struggle to change his fate.
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American Me. There is a scene late in “American Me” where a police squad car pulls up at a bus stop where a man and woman are standing. It is late at night. The couple have attended a wedding, and are in formal clothes. A cop gets out of the car, looks at the man, and asks him if he has done time in prison. Just like that.
