Edward James Olmos
Montoya Santana
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Spanish. Budget. $16 million [2] Box office. $13 million. American Me is a 1992 American independent [3] crime drama film produced and directed by Edward James Olmos in his directorial debut, and written by Floyd Mutrux and Desmond Nakano. Olmos stars as Montoya Santana, who is loosely based on Mexican Mafia boss Rodolfo Cadena. [4]
- Claude Gaudette, Dennis Lambert
- March 13, 1992
Apr 27, 2022 · In 1992, Edward James Olmos made his directorial debut with "American Me," a crime drama that explored the grisly and violent world of Mexican street gangs. The concept and overall production looked promising for Hollywood standards, but there were watchful eyes in places beyond the movie theater that weren't so keen on what was being unveiled ...
Mar 13, 1992 · 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.
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Apr 23, 2021 · Edward James Olmos’ crime drama ‘American Me’ reminds one of ‘The Godfather‘ in its visceral portrayal of the partially true accounts of the foundation and consolidation of power of the Mexican Mafia on American soil. Blending poetic sensibility with erratic violence, the epic-scale narrative depicts the life of juvenile delinquent Montoya Santana as he grows […]
Oct 11, 2019 · Other highlights include the Olmos-directed “American Me” (1992), a scorched-earth prison-gang drama that was released in the midst of the L.A. riots and the rise of hip-hop. And in “ Selena ” (1997), Olmos gave his most endearing performance as the stern but loving father Abraham Quintanilla.
Drug dealer Montoya Santana (Edward James Olmos) sits in his prison cell and ponders a letter from Julie, a woman he met on the "outside." She writes that Montoya is two persons: a child and a killer. Montoya agrees, and believes his problems started before he was born.
Mar 13, 1992 · Roger Ebert March 13, 1992. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There is a scene late in "American Me" where a police squad car pulls up at a bus stop where a man and woman are standing. It is late at night. The couple have attended a wedding, and are in formal clothes. A cop gets out of the car, looks at the man, and asks him if he ...
