American Me

7.416

125 minutes

3/13/1992

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 List

Edward James Olmos
as Montoya Santana
William Forsythe
as J.D.
Pepe Serna
as Mundo
Panchito Gómez
as Young Montoya Santana
Steve Wilcox
as Young J.D.
Danny De La Paz
as Puppet
Sal Lopez
as Pedro Santana
Dyana Ortelli
as Yolanda
William Smith
as Deacon
Evelina Fernández
as Julie
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as El Japo
Daniel Villarreal
as Little Puppet
Daniel A. Haro
as Huero
Vira Montes
as Esperanza Santana
Richard Coca
as Young Mundo
Roberto Martín Márquez
as Acha
Joe Aubel
as Tattoo Artist
Rob Garrett
as Zoot Riot Bystander
Lance August
as Young Sailor
Cody Glenn
as Older Sailor
Don Pugsley
as Police Officer
Albert Joe Medina Jr.
as Street Mechanic
Alex Solís
as Street Mechanic
Raymond Amezquita
as Abuelito
Javier Castellanos
as Hazard Kid
Richard Lee-Sung
as Restaurant Owner
Eric Close
as Juvie Hall Attacker
Christian Klemash
as Blond Kid in Yard
Brian Holechek
as Juvie Officer
Rigoberto Jimenez
as Big Happy
Domingo Ambriz
as Pie Face
Ron Thompson
as Junkie
Glenn Shelton
as Visiting Room Guard
Scott Johnstad
as Visiting Room Guard
Abraham Verduzco
as Paulito - Age 7
Grace Morley
as JD's Friend
Vic Trevino
as Cheetah
Robby Robinson
as Drug Thief
Paul Bollen
as Doc
Guillermo Pérez
as Willie-Vato
Robert Chavez
as Sparky
Rafael H. Robledo
as El Chucko
Modesto M. Sanchez
as Mo
Dennis Ryan Sacco
as Paulito - Age 11
Michael Shaner
as Tony Scagnelli, Jr.
Tom S. Ventimiglia
as Segregation Guard
William Fetzer
as Processing Guard
Thomas Richard Gorman III
as Processing Guard
George Padilla
as Mundo's Attorney
Humberto Madrigal
as Veneno
Jaime Gomez
as Eddie
Jose Guardado
as Samson
Jacob Vargas
as Paulito - Age 15
Daniel Lujan
as Mico - Age 9
Rodney Rincon
as Shoe Salesman
John Rangel
as Neto - Age 15
Robert Pucci
as Bodyguard
Tony Giorgio
as Don Antonio Scagnelli
Sabino Villa Lobos
as Tin Man
Armando Briseno
as Chuy
Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto
as Bam Bam
Manny Perry
as Arthur J
Bennie Moore
as Ronnie Little
Alex Brown
as Eddie Johnson
Gerald Lynn Walker
as BGF Member
William T. Amos
as Tank
Irma Aurea García
as Lourdes
Robert Alvarez
as Ralphy
Ken Medlock
as Cop
Rolando Molina
as Cop
Ana Lizarraga
as Julie's Mother
Steven Cisneros
as Chivo