American Me

In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.

125 mins
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.

Edward James Olmos

Montoya Santana

Panchito Gómez

Young Montoya Santana

Steve Wilcox

Young J.D.

Sal Lopez

Pedro Santana

Daniel Villarreal

Little Puppet

Vira Montes

Esperanza Santana

Richard Coca

Young Mundo

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

Richard Lee-Sung

Restaurant Owner

Eric Close

Juvie Hall Attacker

Christian Klemash

Blond Kid in Yard

Brian Holechek

Juvie Officer

Glenn Shelton

Visiting Room Guard

Scott Johnstad

Visiting Room Guard

Abraham Verduzco

Paulito - Age 7

Grace Morley

JD's Friend

Robby Robinson

Drug Thief

Guillermo Pérez

Willie-Vato

Dennis Ryan Sacco

Paulito - Age 11

Michael Shaner

Tony Scagnelli, Jr.

Tom S. Ventimiglia

Segregation Guard

William Fetzer

Processing Guard

George Padilla

Mundo's Attorney

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

Manny Perry

Arthur J

Bennie Moore

Ronnie Little

Alex Brown

Eddie Johnson

Ana Lizarraga

Julie's Mother

Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

Desmond Nakano

Screenplay

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

Lou Adler

Executive Producer

Claude Gaudette

Original Music Composer

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Joe Aubel

Production Design

Randee Lynne Jensen

Associate Producer

Antoinette Levine

Associate Producer

Martin Price

Set Decoration

Sean Daniel

Producer

Irwin Young

Executive Producer

Richard Toyon

Art Direction

Dennis Lambert

Original Music Composer

Floyd Mutrux

Executive Producer

Brian Ort

Second Second Assistant Director

Brian E. Frankish

Unit Production Manager

Richard Espinoza

First Assistant Director

Brian Whitley

Second Assistant Director

Horace Jordan

First Assistant Camera

Michael Meinardus

Steadicam Operator

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Robert M. Young

Camera Operator

Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

David L. Butler

Helicopter Camera

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Camera

Douglas L. Adam Jr.

Additional First Assistant Camera

Tony Friedkin

Still Photographer

Luis Reyes

Publicist

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Tony Villalobos

Second Assistant Camera

Reynaldo Villalobos III

Second Assistant Camera

Tony Casas

Technical Advisor

Bob Hoffman

Public Relations

Susan Godfrey

Assistant Editor

Antoinette Levine

Location Manager

Martine White

Assistant Location Manager

Paula Suhy

Assistant Editor

Dean B. Katz

Set Dresser

Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

Elizabeth Schmidt

Assistant Editor

Darrell L. Wight

Set Designer

Willie Perez

Key Costumer

Julie Dole

Assistant Editor

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

Denise Wingate

Assistant Costume Designer

Dennis Jones

Production Sound Mixer

Cassandra Barrere

Script Supervisor

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner

Production Accountant

Mike Amorelli

Best Boy Electric

Shelly Glasser

Production Coordinator

Fabiana Arrastia

Assistant Production Coordinator

David Pauker

Post Production Supervisor

David Scott

Property Master

Julian Mendoza

Costume Illustrator

T. Sano Kwong

Best Boy Grip

Hugo Cortina

Chief Lighting Technician

Eugene Freiburger

Assistant Property Master

Carlos Yeaggy

Makeup Department Head

Jack Woods

Sound Editor

Theo Mayes

Hairstylist

Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Dale Johnston

Sound Editor

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

Bill Weinman

Assistant Sound Editor

David Abbott

Makeup Artist

Bob Muñoz

Key Grip

Jim Yant

Sound Editor

Lily Diamond

Supervising ADR Editor

William L. Manger

Sound Editor

Dan Thomas

Sound Editor

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

David Spence

Sound Editor

Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Terra Abroms

Post Production Coordinator

Denise Whiting

ADR Editor

James J. Isaacs

Sound Editor

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Jimmy Ling

Sound Editor

Joe Hicks

Dolly Grip

Sukey Fontelieu

ADR Editor

Lori Martino

Assistant Sound Editor

Don Varela

Transportation Captain

Dawn Solér

Music Consultant

Albert Romero

Sound Recordist

Dennis Lambert

Music Supervisor

Russell Gray

Casting Associate

Karin Roulo

Foley Mixer

Claude Gaudette

Orchestrator

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Frazier

Conductor

Sharon Hollis

Transportation Captain

Greg Villalva

Construction Coordinator

Jeff Olan

Extras Casting Coordinator

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sally Perle

Extras Casting

Greg W. Lowe

ADR Recordist

Michael Lippman

Music Consultant

George A. Martin

Supervising Music Editor

Randy Peters

Transportation Coordinator

Gloria Ponce

Assistant Hairstylist

Brian Ralph

Negative Cutter

Sharon McGeeney

Negative Cutter

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

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