American Me (1992)

American Me (1992)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1992-03-13 United States of America 125 Min. PG-13
7.4 371 votes
Crime, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Edward James Olmos is Montoya Santana
Montoya Santana
Pepe Serna is Mundo
Mundo
Panchito Gómez is Young Montoya Santana
Young Montoya Santana
Steve Wilcox is Young J.D.
Young J.D.
Sal Lopez is Pedro Santana
Pedro Santana
Dyana Ortelli is Yolanda
Yolanda
William Smith is Deacon
Deacon
Daniel Villarreal is Little Puppet
Little Puppet
Vira Montes is Esperanza Santana
Esperanza Santana
Richard Coca is Young Mundo
Young Mundo
Joe Aubel is Tattoo Artist
Tattoo Artist
Rob Garrett is Zoot Riot Bystander
Zoot Riot Bystander
Lance August is Young Sailor
Young Sailor
Cody Glenn is Older Sailor
Older Sailor
Don Pugsley is Police Officer
Police Officer
Albert Joe Medina Jr. is Street Mechanic
Street Mechanic
Alex Solís is Street Mechanic
Street Mechanic
Javier Castellanos is Hazard Kid
Hazard Kid
Richard Lee-Sung is Restaurant Owner
Restaurant Owner
Eric Close is Juvie Hall Attacker
Juvie Hall Attacker
Christian Klemash is Blond Kid in Yard
Blond Kid in Yard
Brian Holechek is Juvie Officer
Juvie Officer
Rigoberto Jimenez is Big Happy
Big Happy
Domingo Ambriz is Pie Face
Pie Face
Ron Thompson is Junkie
Junkie
Glenn Shelton is Visiting Room Guard
Visiting Room Guard
Scott Johnstad is Visiting Room Guard
Visiting Room Guard
Abraham Verduzco is Paulito - Age 7
Paulito - Age 7
Grace Morley is JD's Friend
JD's Friend
Vic Trevino is Cheetah
Cheetah
Robby Robinson is Drug Thief
Drug Thief
Guillermo Pérez is Willie-Vato
Willie-Vato
Robert Chavez is Sparky
Sparky
Rafael H. Robledo is El Chucko
El Chucko
Dennis Ryan Sacco is Paulito - Age 11
Paulito - Age 11
Michael Shaner is Tony Scagnelli, Jr.
Tony Scagnelli, Jr.
Tom S. Ventimiglia is Segregation Guard
Segregation Guard
William Fetzer is Processing Guard
Processing Guard
Thomas Richard Gorman III is Processing Guard
Processing Guard
George Padilla is Mundo's Attorney
Mundo's Attorney
Jaime Gomez is Eddie
Eddie
Jose Guardado is Samson
Samson
Jacob Vargas is Paulito - Age 15
Paulito - Age 15
Daniel Lujan is Mico - Age 9
Mico - Age 9
Rodney Rincon is Shoe Salesman
Shoe Salesman
John Rangel is Neto - Age 15
Neto - Age 15
Robert Pucci is Bodyguard
Bodyguard
Tony Giorgio is Don Antonio Scagnelli
Don Antonio Scagnelli
Manny Perry is Arthur J
Arthur J
Bennie Moore is Ronnie Little
Ronnie Little
Alex Brown is Eddie Johnson
Eddie Johnson
Gerald Lynn Walker is BGF Member
BGF Member
Ana Lizarraga is Julie's Mother
Julie's Mother