American Me
A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.
- Director:Edward James Olmos
- Genre:Biography / Crime / Drama / Romance
- Runtime:126 minutes
Cast
Sal Lopez : Pedro Santana
Vira Montes : Esperanza Santana
Roberto Martín Márquez : Acha (as Robert Martin Marquez)
Dyana Ortelli : Yolanda
Joe Aubel : Tattoo Artist
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The film depicts 30 years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles. It focuses on Santana, a teen who, with his friends Mundo and J.D., form their own gang. They are soon arrested for a break-in.
Santana gets into trouble again, going straight from reform school to prison. He spends eighteen years there, becoming the leader of a powerful gang, both inside and outside the prison. He is finally released. Once out, he tries to relate his life experiences to the society that has changed a lot since he left it 30 years before. Read more
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