American Me (1992)
American Me (1992)
In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.
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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Cast

Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos As: Montoya Santana
William Forsythe William Forsythe As: J.D.
Pepe Serna Pepe Serna As: Mundo
Panchito Gómez Panchito Gómez As: Young Montoya Santana
Steve Wilcox Steve Wilcox As: Young J.D.
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 13 March 1992

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: YOY, Universal Pictures, Olmos Productions

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $13,100,000

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Cast

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

J.D.

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Mundo

Panchito Gómez

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Danny De La Paz

Danny De La Paz

Puppet

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Dyana Ortelli

Dyana Ortelli

Yolanda

William Smith

William Smith

Deacon

Evelina Fernández

Evelina Fernández

Julie

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

El Japo

Daniel Villarreal

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

Daniel A. Haro

Daniel A. Haro

Huero

Vira Montes

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

Roberto Martín Márquez

Roberto Martín Márquez

Acha

Joe Aubel

Joe Aubel

Tattoo Artist

Rob Garrett

Rob Garrett

Zoot Riot Bystander

Lance August

Lance August

Young Sailor

Cody Glenn

Cody Glenn

Older Sailor

Don Pugsley

Don Pugsley

Police Officer

Albert Joe Medina Jr.

Albert Joe Medina Jr.

Street Mechanic

Alex Solís

Alex Solís

Street Mechanic

Raymond Amezquita

Raymond Amezquita

Abuelito

Javier Castellanos

Javier Castellanos

Hazard Kid

Richard Lee-Sung

Richard Lee-Sung

Restaurant Owner

Eric Close

Eric Close

Juvie Hall Attacker

Christian Klemash

Christian Klemash

Blond Kid in Yard

Brian Holechek

Brian Holechek

Juvie Officer

Rigoberto Jimenez

Rigoberto Jimenez

Big Happy

Domingo Ambriz

Domingo Ambriz

Pie Face

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Junkie

Glenn Shelton

Glenn Shelton

Visiting Room Guard

Scott Johnstad

Scott Johnstad

Visiting Room Guard

Abraham Verduzco

Abraham Verduzco

Paulito - Age 7

Grace Morley

Grace Morley

JD's Friend

Vic Trevino

Vic Trevino

Cheetah

Robby Robinson

Robby Robinson

Drug Thief

Paul Bollen

Paul Bollen

Doc

Guillermo Pérez

Guillermo Pérez

Willie-Vato

Robert Chavez

Robert Chavez

Sparky

Rafael H. Robledo

Rafael H. Robledo

El Chucko

Modesto M. Sanchez

Modesto M. Sanchez

Mo

Dennis Ryan Sacco

Dennis Ryan Sacco

Paulito - Age 11

Michael Shaner

Michael Shaner

Tony Scagnelli, Jr.

Tom S. Ventimiglia

Tom S. Ventimiglia

Segregation Guard

William Fetzer

William Fetzer

Processing Guard

Thomas Richard Gorman III

Thomas Richard Gorman III

Processing Guard

George Padilla

George Padilla

Mundo's Attorney

Humberto Madrigal

Humberto Madrigal

Veneno

Jaime Gomez

Jaime Gomez

Eddie

Jose Guardado

Jose Guardado

Samson

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Paulito - Age 15

Daniel Lujan

Daniel Lujan

Mico - Age 9

Rodney Rincon

Rodney Rincon

Shoe Salesman

John Rangel

John Rangel

Neto - Age 15

Robert Pucci

Robert Pucci

Bodyguard

Tony Giorgio

Tony Giorgio

Don Antonio Scagnelli

Sabino Villa Lobos

Sabino Villa Lobos

Tin Man

Armando Briseno

Armando Briseno

Chuy

Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto

Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto

Bam Bam

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Arthur J

Bennie Moore

Bennie Moore

Ronnie Little

Alex Brown

Alex Brown

Eddie Johnson

Gerald Lynn Walker

Gerald Lynn Walker

BGF Member

William T. Amos

William T. Amos

Tank

Irma Aurea García

Irma Aurea García

Lourdes

Robert Alvarez

Robert Alvarez

Ralphy

Ken Medlock

Ken Medlock

Cop

Rolando Molina

Rolando Molina

Cop

Ana Lizarraga

Ana Lizarraga

Julie's Mother

Steven Cisneros

Steven Cisneros

Chivo

Directed By

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Director

Brian Ort

Brian Ort

Second Second Assistant Director

Richard Espinoza

Richard Espinoza

First Assistant Director

Brian Whitley

Brian Whitley

Second Assistant Director

Cassandra Barrere

Cassandra Barrere

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young

Producer

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Producer

Sean Daniel

Sean Daniel

Producer

Randee Lynne Jensen

Randee Lynne Jensen

Associate Producer

Antoinette Levine

Antoinette Levine

Associate Producer

Brian E. Frankish

Brian E. Frankish

Co-Producer

Lou Adler

Lou Adler

Executive Producer

Floyd Mutrux

Floyd Mutrux

Executive Producer

Irwin Young

Irwin Young

Executive Producer

Bob Morones

Bob Morones

Casting

Brian E. Frankish

Brian E. Frankish

Unit Production Manager

Luis Reyes

Luis Reyes

Publicist

Antoinette Levine

Antoinette Levine

Location Manager

Martine White

Martine White

Assistant Location Manager

Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner

Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner

Production Accountant

Shelly Glasser

Shelly Glasser

Production Coordinator

Fabiana Arrastia

Fabiana Arrastia

Assistant Production Coordinator

Terra Abroms

Terra Abroms

Post Production Coordinator

Jeff Olan

Jeff Olan

Extras Casting Coordinator

Sally Perle

Sally Perle

Extras Casting

Russell Gray

Russell Gray

Casting Associate

Edited By

Richard Candib

Richard Candib

Editor

Arthur Coburn

Arthur Coburn

Editor

Susan Godfrey

Susan Godfrey

Assistant Editor

Paula Suhy

Paula Suhy

Assistant Editor

Julie Dole

Julie Dole

Assistant Editor

Elizabeth Schmidt

Elizabeth Schmidt

Assistant Editor

Brian Ralph

Brian Ralph

Negative Cutter

Sharon McGeeney

Sharon McGeeney

Negative Cutter

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Denise Wingate

Denise Wingate

Assistant Costume Designer

John Casey

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Willie Perez

Willie Perez

Key Costumer

Monica Vasquez

Monica Vasquez

Costumer

Julian Mendoza

Julian Mendoza

Costume Illustrator

Jessica Vasquez

Jessica Vasquez

Costumer

Carlos Yeaggy

Carlos Yeaggy

Makeup Department Head

David Abbott

David Abbott

Makeup Artist

Theo Mayes

Theo Mayes

Hairstylist

Gloria Ponce

Gloria Ponce

Assistant Hairstylist

Sound

Claude Gaudette

Claude Gaudette

Original Music Composer

Dennis Lambert

Dennis Lambert

Original Music Composer

Pat Suraci

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Production Sound Mixer

John Stacy

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Lily Diamond

Lily Diamond

Supervising ADR Editor

Denise Whiting

Denise Whiting

ADR Editor

Sukey Fontelieu

Sukey Fontelieu

ADR Editor

William L. Manger

William L. Manger

Sound Editor

Dale Johnston

Dale Johnston

Sound Editor

Bruce Bell

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Dan Thomas

Dan Thomas

Sound Editor

David Spence

David Spence

Sound Editor

James J. Isaacs

James J. Isaacs

Sound Editor

Jimmy Ling

Jimmy Ling

Sound Editor

Jim Yant

Jim Yant

Sound Editor

Richard Oswald

Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

Jack Woods

Jack Woods

Sound Editor

Lori Martino

Lori Martino

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Weinman

Bill Weinman

Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis Lambert

Dennis Lambert

Music Supervisor

Dawn Solér

Dawn Solér

Music Consultant

Michael Lippman

Michael Lippman

Music Consultant

Claude Gaudette

Claude Gaudette

Orchestrator

Bruce Frazier

Bruce Frazier

Conductor

George A. Martin

George A. Martin

Supervising Music Editor

Andy D'Addario

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Bolt

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Albert Romero

Albert Romero

Sound Recordist

Tanya Sharp David

Tanya Sharp David

ADR Mixer

Karin Roulo

Karin Roulo

Foley Mixer

Greg W. Lowe

Greg W. Lowe

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Reynaldo Villalobos

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Jeff Mart

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Michael Meinardus

Michael Meinardus

Steadicam Operator

Steve Bridge

Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young

Camera Operator

Horace Jordan

Horace Jordan

First Assistant Camera

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Camera

Tony Villalobos

Tony Villalobos

Second Assistant Camera

Reynaldo Villalobos III

Reynaldo Villalobos III

Second Assistant Camera

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Helicopter Camera

Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Additional First Assistant Camera

Tony Friedkin

Tony Friedkin

Still Photographer

Joe Hicks

Joe Hicks

Dolly Grip

Bob Munoz

Bob Munoz

Key Grip

T. Sano Kwong

T. Sano Kwong

Best Boy Grip

Clarence Tindell

Clarence Tindell

Grip

Brian Holechek

Brian Holechek

Grip

Lighting

Hugo Cortina

Hugo Cortina

Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Amorelli

Mike Amorelli

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Joe Aubel

Joe Aubel

Production Design

Richard Toyon

Richard Toyon

Art Direction

Martin Price

Martin Price

Set Decoration

Stephen R. Ferry

Stephen R. Ferry

Swing

Joseph Musso

Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

Lance Lombardo

Lance Lombardo

Leadman

Stephanie J. Gordon

Stephanie J. Gordon

Set Designer

Darrell L. Wight

Darrell L. Wight

Set Designer

Dean B. Katz

Dean B. Katz

Set Dresser

Matt Hailey

Matt Hailey

Swing

Marc Martin Del Campo

Marc Martin Del Campo

Swing

David Scott

David Scott

Property Master

Eugene Freiburger

Eugene Freiburger

Assistant Property Master

Greg Villalva

Greg Villalva

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Stunts

Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Lane Leavitt

Lane Leavitt

Stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunts

Peewee Piemonte

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

Tony Casas

Tony Casas

Technical Advisor

Maria Varni

Maria Varni

Loader

Bob Hoffman

Bob Hoffman

Public Relations

Robbie Knott

Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

David Pauker

David Pauker

Post Production Supervisor

Randy Peters

Randy Peters

Transportation Coordinator

Don Varela

Don Varela

Transportation Captain

Sharon Hollis

Sharon Hollis

Transportation Captain

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

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