American Me (1992)

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

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.

• Released: 1992-03-13
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 5m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 423 votes

Directed by Edward James Olmos.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch American Me

• United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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