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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).
In juvenile hall, Santana murders a fellow inmate who raped him. As a result, his sentence is extended, and he is moved to Folsom State Prison after he turns 18. Years later, Santana has become the leader of a powerful prison gang, La Eme .
THE FILM THAT ANGERED THE MEXICAN MAFIA AND LED TO BRUTAL MURDERS. By LUKE HOLDEN. History - Science. “American Me,” the 1992 directorial debut of Edward James Olmos, explored the violent world of Mexican street gangs, but many would disapprove of the events that were presented in the movie.
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.
The iconic actor recalls his involvement in American Me, the controversial film that resulted in as many as 10 deaths. By Danny Trejo. June 22, 2021.
American Me: Directed by Edward James Olmos. With Sal Lopez, Vira Montes, Roberto Martín Márquez, Dyana Ortelli. A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.
Actor Edward James Olmos, whose film “American Me” angered the Mexican Mafia, was allegedly extorted for money and property by prison gang members.
