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American Me

1992 | 125 min | Drama · History · Crime

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Synopsis

American Me is a 1992 American crime drama film produced and directed by Edward James Olmos, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Floyd Mutrux and Desmond Nakano. Olmos stars as Montoya Santana, who is loosely based on Mexican Mafia boss Rodolfo Cadena. Executive producers included record producer Lou Adler, screenwriter Mutrux, and Irwin Young. The film is a fictionalized account of the founding and rise to power of the Mexican Mafia in the California prison system from the 1950s into the 1980s. The film received positive reviews from critics but was a box office failure.

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Credits

Producer
Lou Adler, Robert Milton Young, Sean Daniel, Floyd Mutrux
Director
Edward James Olmos
Screenplay
Desmond Nakano
Director of Photography
Reynaldo Villalobos
Country
United States
Studios
Universal Pictures, Edward James Olmos

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Cast · 5

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

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Eric Close

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

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