American Me (1992)

March 13, 1992 (US) • Crime, Drama • 125m

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.

Director

Edward James Olmos

Writers

Desmond Nakano, Floyd Mutrux, Floyd Mutrux

Top Billed

Edward James Olmos

Keywords

prison juvenile prison jail east los angeles hood gang racism mexican american lowrider

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Top Billed Cast

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

William Forsythe

J.D.

Pepe Serna

Mundo

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Danny De La Paz

Puppet

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Dyana Ortelli

Yolanda

William Smith

Deacon

Evelina Fernández

Julie

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

El Japo

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

Daniel A. Haro

Huero

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

Roberto Martín Márquez

Acha

Joe Aubel

Tattoo Artist

Rob Garrett

Zoot Riot Bystander

Lance August

Young Sailor

Cody Glenn

Older Sailor

Don Pugsley

Police Officer

Albert Joe Medina Jr.

Street Mechanic

Alex Solís

Street Mechanic

Raymond Amezquita

Abuelito

Javier Castellanos

Hazard Kid

Richard Lee-Sung

Restaurant Owner

Eric Close

Juvie Hall Attacker

Christian Klemash

Blond Kid in Yard

Brian Holechek

Juvie Officer

Rigoberto Jimenez

Big Happy

Domingo Ambriz

Pie Face

Ron Thompson

Junkie

Glenn Shelton

Visiting Room Guard

Scott Johnstad

Visiting Room Guard

Abraham Verduzco

Paulito - Age 7

Grace Morley

JD's Friend

Vic Trevino

Cheetah

Robby Robinson

Drug Thief

Paul Bollen

Doc

Guillermo Pérez

Willie-Vato

Robert Chavez

Sparky

Rafael H. Robledo

El Chucko

Modesto M. Sanchez

Dennis Ryan Sacco

Paulito - Age 11

Michael Shaner

Tony Scagnelli, Jr.

Tom S. Ventimiglia

Segregation Guard

William Fetzer

Processing Guard

Thomas Richard Gorman III

Processing Guard

George Padilla

Mundo's Attorney

Humberto Madrigal

Veneno

Jaime Gomez

Eddie

Jose Guardado

Samson

Jacob Vargas

Paulito - Age 15

Daniel Lujan

Mico - Age 9

Rodney Rincon

Shoe Salesman

John Rangel

Neto - Age 15

Robert Pucci

Bodyguard

Tony Giorgio

Don Antonio Scagnelli

Sabino Villa Lobos

Tin Man

Armando Briseno

Chuy

Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto

Bam Bam

Manny Perry

Arthur J

Bennie Moore

Ronnie Little

Alex Brown

Eddie Johnson

Gerald Lynn Walker

BGF Member

William T. Amos

Tank

Irma Aurea García

Lourdes

Robert Alvarez

Ralphy

Ken Medlock

Cop

Rolando Molina

Cop

Ana Lizarraga

Julie's Mother

Steven Cisneros

Chivo

Crew

Desmond Nakano

Screenplay

Edward James Olmos

Director

Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

Danny Epper

Stunts

Tony Epper

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Robert M. Young

Producer

Lane Leavitt

Stunts

Edward James Olmos

Producer

Floyd Mutrux

Story

Martin Price

Set Decoration

Lou Adler

Executive Producer

Bob Morones

Casting

Richard Candib

Editor

Arthur Coburn

Editor

Brian E. Frankish

Co-Producer

Richard Toyon

Art Direction

Sean Daniel

Producer

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

Joe Aubel

Production Design

Antoinette Levine

Associate Producer

Irwin Young

Executive Producer

Claude Gaudette

Original Music Composer

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Randee Lynne Jensen

Associate Producer

Floyd Mutrux

Executive Producer

Dennis Lambert

Original Music Composer

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

Norman Howell

Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

John C. Meier

Stunts

Jeff Dashnaw

Stunts

Brian Ort

Second Second Assistant Director

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

Stephen R. Ferry

Swing

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Robert M. Young

Camera Operator

Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

Elizabeth Schmidt

Assistant Editor

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Camera

Tony Villalobos

Second Assistant Camera

Tony Friedkin

Still Photographer

Luis Reyes

Publicist

Sukey Fontelieu

ADR Editor

Dawn Solér

Music Consultant

George A. Martin

Supervising Music Editor

Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

Julie Dole

Assistant Editor

Dennis Jones

Production Sound Mixer

David Abbott

Makeup Artist

James J. Isaacs

Sound Editor

Claude Gaudette

Orchestrator

Reynaldo Villalobos III

Second Assistant Camera

David L. Butler

Helicopter Camera

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

Denise Wingate

Assistant Costume Designer

Jimmy Ling

Sound Editor

Lori Martino

Assistant Sound Editor

Brian E. Frankish

Unit Production Manager

Richard Espinoza

First Assistant Director

Matt Hailey

Swing

Susan Godfrey

Assistant Editor

Maria Varni

Loader

Bob Hoffman

Public Relations

Antoinette Levine

Location Manager

Willie Perez

Key Costumer

David Scott

Property Master

Bob Muñoz

Key Grip

Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Additional First Assistant Camera

Darrell L. Wight

Set Designer

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Fabiana Arrastia

Assistant Production Coordinator

Carlos Yeaggy

Makeup Department Head

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Tony Casas

Technical Advisor

Paula Suhy

Assistant Editor

Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner

Production Accountant

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Martine White

Assistant Location Manager

Eugene Freiburger

Assistant Property Master

Brian Whitley

Second Assistant Director

Michael Meinardus

Steadicam Operator

Horace Jordan

First Assistant Camera

Cassandra Barrere

Script Supervisor

Marc Martin Del Campo

Swing

Lily Diamond

Supervising ADR Editor

Denise Whiting

ADR Editor

William L. Manger

Sound Editor

Dan Thomas

Sound Editor

Bruce Frazier

Conductor

Gloria Ponce

Assistant Hairstylist

Brian Holechek

Grip

Theo Mayes

Hairstylist

T. Sano Kwong

Best Boy Grip

Randy Peters

Transportation Coordinator

Jessica Vasquez

Costumer

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Jim Yant

Sound Editor

Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Jack Woods

Sound Editor

Michael Lippman

Music Consultant

Albert Romero

Sound Recordist

Russell Gray

Casting Associate

Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

Dale Johnston

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

Bill Weinman

Assistant Sound Editor

Sharon McGeeney

Negative Cutter

Sharon Hollis

Transportation Captain

Karin Roulo

Foley Mixer

Shelly Glasser

Production Coordinator

Mike Amorelli

Best Boy Electric

David Pauker

Post Production Supervisor

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

Don Varela

Transportation Captain

Sally Perle

Extras Casting

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Stephanie J. Gordon

Set Designer

Terra Abroms

Post Production Coordinator

Dennis Lambert

Music Supervisor

Jeff Olan

Extras Casting Coordinator

Joe Hicks

Dolly Grip

Tanya Sharp David

ADR Mixer

Greg W. Lowe

ADR Recordist

Clarence Tindell

Grip

Lance Lombardo

Leadman

Dean B. Katz

Set Dresser

Monica Vasquez

Costumer

Julian Mendoza

Costume Illustrator

Hugo Cortina

Chief Lighting Technician

David Spence

Sound Editor

Greg Villalva

Construction Coordinator

Brian Ralph

Negative Cutter

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Stunts

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$13,100,000

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American Me (1992)

Desmond Nakano, Floyd Mutrux, Floyd Mutrux

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