
American Me
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.
American Me
March 13, 1992
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Cast (72)

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

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

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 (144)
Directing

Edward James Olmos
Director

Richard Espinoza
First Assistant Director

Brian Whitley
Second Assistant Director

Brian Ort
Second Second Assistant Director

Cassandra Barrere
Script Supervisor
Writing
Production

Sean Daniel
Producer

Floyd Mutrux
Executive Producer

Robert M. Young
Producer

Edward James Olmos
Producer

Jeff Olan
Extras Casting Coordinator

Shelly Glasser
Production Coordinator

Brian E. Frankish
Unit Production Manager

Antoinette Levine
Associate Producer

Brian E. Frankish
Co-Producer

Sally Perle
Extras Casting

Antoinette Levine
Location Manager

Bob Morones
Casting

Fabiana Arrastia
Assistant Production Coordinator

Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner
Production Accountant

Luis Reyes
Publicist

Russell Gray
Casting Associate

Terra Abroms
Post Production Coordinator

Lou Adler
Executive Producer

Irwin Young
Executive Producer

Randee Lynne Jensen
Associate Producer

Martine White
Assistant Location Manager
Sound

Jack Woods
Sound Editor

Dawn Solér
Music Consultant

Lily Diamond
Supervising ADR Editor

William L. Manger
Sound Editor

Mark Gordon
Sound Editor

John Stacy
Supervising Sound Editor

Karin Roulo
Foley Mixer

Andy D'Addario
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Denise Whiting
ADR Editor

Dennis Jones
Production Sound Mixer

James J. Isaacs
Sound Editor

Michael Lippman
Music Consultant

Bruce Bell
Sound Editor

Dan Thomas
Sound Editor

Greg W. Lowe
ADR Recordist

James Bolt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tanya Sharp David
ADR Mixer

Claude Gaudette
Orchestrator

George A. Martin
Supervising Music Editor

Pat Suraci
Boom Operator

David Spence
Sound Editor

Sukey Fontelieu
ADR Editor

Jeff Clark
Sound Editor

Lori Martino
Assistant Sound Editor

Richard Oswald
Sound Editor

Dale Johnston
Sound Editor

Claude Gaudette
Original Music Composer

Albert Romero
Sound Recordist

Bill Weinman
Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Frazier
Conductor

Jimmy Ling
Sound Editor

Jim Yant
Sound Editor

Dennis Lambert
Music Supervisor

Dennis Lambert
Original Music Composer
Art

Richard Toyon
Art Direction

Stephanie J. Gordon
Set Designer

Joe Aubel
Production Design

Martin Price
Set Decoration

Joseph Musso
Production Illustrator

Matt Hailey
Swing

Stephen R. Ferry
Swing

David Scott
Property Master

Marc Martin Del Campo
Swing

Greg Villalva
Construction Coordinator

Darrell L. Wight
Set Designer

Dean B. Katz
Set Dresser

Eugene Freiburger
Assistant Property Master

Lance Lombardo
Leadman
Camera

Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography

Robert M. Young
Camera Operator

Donald E. Thorin Jr.
First Assistant Camera

David L. Butler
Helicopter Camera

Tony Villalobos
Second Assistant Camera

Brian Holechek
Grip

Michael Meinardus
Steadicam Operator

Tony Friedkin
Still Photographer

Steve Bridge
Camera Operator

Horace Jordan
First Assistant Camera

T. Sano Kwong
Best Boy Grip

Joe Hicks
Dolly Grip

Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator

Douglas L. Adam Jr.
Additional First Assistant Camera

Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator

Reynaldo Villalobos III
Second Assistant Camera

Clarence Tindell
Grip

Bob Muñoz
Key Grip
Costume & Make-Up

Denise Wingate
Assistant Costume Designer

Carlos Yeaggy
Makeup Department Head

John Casey
Costume Supervisor

Theo Mayes
Hairstylist

David Abbott
Makeup Artist

Monica Vasquez
Costumer

Jessica Vasquez
Costumer

Gloria Ponce
Assistant Hairstylist

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Costume Design

Julian Mendoza
Costume Illustrator

Willie Perez
Key Costumer
Crew

Norman Howell
Stunts

Steve Picerni
Stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts

Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Stunts

Tony Epper
Stunts

Peewee Piemonte
Stunts

Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts

John C. Meier
Stunts

Henry Kingi
Stunts

Lane Leavitt
Stunts

Randy Peters
Transportation Coordinator

Robbie Knott
Special Effects Coordinator

Jimmy Ortega
Stunts

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunts

Freddie Hice
Stunts

Tim A. Davison
Stunts

Danny Rogers
Stunts

Tony Casas
Technical Advisor

Maria Varni
Loader

Bob Hoffman
Public Relations

Sharon Hollis
Transportation Captain

David Pauker
Post Production Supervisor

Don Varela
Transportation Captain

Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator

Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts

Danny Epper
Stunts

Erik Rondell
Stunts
Editing

Brian Ralph
Negative Cutter

Phil Hetos
Color Timer

Paula Suhy
Assistant Editor

Richard Candib
Editor

Elizabeth Schmidt
Assistant Editor

Susan Godfrey
Assistant Editor

Sharon McGeeney
Negative Cutter

Julie Dole
Assistant Editor

Arthur Coburn
Editor
Lighting

Hugo Cortina
Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Amorelli
Best Boy Electric