American Me

American Me

1992

As a young man, Montoya Santana (Edward James Olmos) is introduced to gang life on the tough streets of Los Angeles after spending his youth in reform school. Soon Santana finds himself facing an 18-year prison sentence. In jail, he works his way to the top of the institution's violent drug trade, but, on his release from prison, he opts for a redemptive, family-centered lifestyle. However, his gangster friends (Pepe Serna, William Forsythe) try to force him back into illegal activities.

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

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 13, 1992
US Box Office
$13,086,430 (#3998 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Drug Content, Language, Sensuality, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Focus Features
Released
November 19, 2019
Acquired Date
August 11, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
William Forsythe
William Forsythe
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Sal Lopez
Sal Lopez
Dyana Ortelli
Dyana Ortelli
Steve Wilcox
Steve Wilcox
Richard Coca
Richard Coca
Daniel A. Haro
Daniel A. Haro
Vic Trevino
Vic Trevino
Danny De La Paz
Danny De La Paz

Directors

Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos

Producers

Sean Daniel
Sean Daniel
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Robert M. Young
Robert M. Young

Writers

Floyd Mutrux
Floyd Mutrux
Desmond Nakano
Desmond Nakano

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
73%
Tomatometer
11 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
447 votes
METASCORE
66
11 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
10,837 votes

Additional Info

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