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Apr 27, 2022 · Seven unnamed others took bullets before and after "American Me" hit screens. The killings were prompted mainly by one particular scene in which the character Montoya Santana (Olmos), who was based on real-life Mafia head Rodolfo Cadena, gets raped in prison (this never actually happened).
Jun 22, 2021 · The iconic actor recalls his involvement in American Me, the controversial film that resulted in as many as 10 deaths.
- Danny Trejo
After a drug lord refuses to give control of distribution to La Eme, La Eme retaliates by brutally raping and murdering the drug lord's son in prison. In response, the drug lord targets Santana's community by distributing pure heroin to local users.
The movie 'American Me' depicted a rape scene involving a leader of the Mexican Mafia, which angered the community. Multiple people associated with the movie were killed, including a hit on Edward James Olmos. The movie caused real-life gangster murders and sparked controversy.
Apr 23, 2021 · American Me Ending: Why Do They Kill Santana? In the final scene of the film, Santana gets stabbed by his old amigo Mundo and is thrown off the rails. As the epic saga of the larger-than-life, tragic hero comes to an end, we are left to reflect upon the series of incidents that led to Santana’s death.
Jun 13, 1993 · In a discreet corner booth of the Colima Restaurant on Sunset Boulevard, while armed marshals stood watch outside, a former Mexican Mafia hit man confirmed what actor Edward James Olmos...
Feb 24, 1992 · The graphic and relentlessly downbeat “American Me” is already sparking controversy in East Los Angeles, where many people who know the gang scene firsthand have already seen it. Some have...
