American Me

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.

Edward James Olmos

(Montoya Santana)

William Forsythe

(J.D.)

Pepe Serna

(Mundo)

Panchito Gómez

(Young Montoya Santana)

Steve Wilcox

(Young J.D.)

Danny De La Paz

(Puppet)

Sal Lopez

(Pedro Santana)

Dyana Ortelli

(Yolanda)

William Smith

(Deacon)

Evelina Fernández

(Julie)

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

(El Japo)

Daniel Villarreal

(Little Puppet)

Daniel A. Haro

(Huero)

Vira Montes

(Esperanza Santana)

Richard Coca

(Young Mundo)

Roberto Martín Márquez

(Acha)

Joe Aubel

(Tattoo Artist)

Rob Garrett

(Zoot Riot Bystander)

Lance August

(Young Sailor)

Cody Glenn

(Older Sailor)

Don Pugsley

(Police Officer)

Albert Joe Medina Jr.

(Street Mechanic)

Alex Solís

(Street Mechanic)

Raymond Amezquita

(Abuelito)

Javier Castellanos

(Hazard Kid)

Richard Lee-Sung

(Restaurant Owner)

Eric Close

(Juvie Hall Attacker)

Christian Klemash

(Blond Kid in Yard)

Brian Holechek

(Juvie Officer)

Rigoberto Jimenez

(Big Happy)

Domingo Ambriz

(Pie Face)

Ron Thompson

(Junkie)

Glenn Shelton

(Visiting Room Guard)

Scott Johnstad

(Visiting Room Guard)

Abraham Verduzco

(Paulito - Age 7)

Grace Morley

(JD's Friend)

Vic Trevino

(Cheetah)

Robby Robinson

(Drug Thief)

Paul Bollen

(Doc)

Guillermo Pérez

(Willie-Vato)

Robert Chavez

(Sparky)

Rafael H. Robledo

(El Chucko)

Modesto M. Sanchez

(Mo)

Dennis Ryan Sacco

(Paulito - Age 11)

Michael Shaner

(Tony Scagnelli, Jr.)

Tom S. Ventimiglia

(Segregation Guard)

William Fetzer

(Processing Guard)

Thomas Richard Gorman III

(Processing Guard)

George Padilla

(Mundo's Attorney)

Humberto Madrigal

(Veneno)

Jaime Gomez

(Eddie)

Jose Guardado

(Samson)

Jacob Vargas

(Paulito - Age 15)

Daniel Lujan

(Mico - Age 9)

Rodney Rincon

(Shoe Salesman)

John Rangel

(Neto - Age 15)

Robert Pucci

(Bodyguard)

Tony Giorgio

(Don Antonio Scagnelli)

Sabino Villa Lobos

(Tin Man)

Armando Briseno

(Chuy)

Mauricio Ernesto Anzueto

(Bam Bam)

Manny Perry

(Arthur J)

Bennie Moore

(Ronnie Little)

Alex Brown

(Eddie Johnson)

Gerald Lynn Walker

(BGF Member)

William T. Amos

(Tank)

Irma Aurea García

(Lourdes)

Robert Alvarez

(Ralphy)

Ken Medlock

(Cop)

Rolando Molina

(Cop)

Ana Lizarraga

(Julie's Mother)

Steven Cisneros

(Chivo)